amnihook

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noun

A baton with a slightly hooked end, used to perform amniotomy.

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Meanings

nounamnihook (plural amnihooks)

plural amnihooks

  1. medicineA baton with a slightly hooked end, used to perform amniotomy.

    The physician/nurse midwife inserts an amnihook through the cervix and perforates the amniotic membranes. Labor contractions may begin within a few hours.

    2005, Roberta Pavy Ramont, Dolores Maldonado Niedringhaus, Mary Ann Towle, Comprehensive nursing care
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    The conclusions suggest that every delivery suite should have, alongside the sundry ampoules of oxytocin and packs of disposable amnihooks, birthing pools available.

    2007, Denis Walsh, Evidence-based care for normal labour and birth: a guide for midwives, page 41

Origin

From a trademark. Blend of amniotic + hook.

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APA

amnihook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amnihook

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“amnihook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amnihook. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amnihook,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amnihook.

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