amniotomy

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noun

An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour.

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Meanings

nounamniotomy (countable and uncountable, plural amniotomies)

plural amniotomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineAn artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour.

    The procedure, sometimes called amniotomy, involves rupturing the amniotic membranes to speed contractions.

    2007 October 30, Nicholas Bakalar, “Childbirth: Purposely Breaking Water Does Not Speed Delivery”, in New York Times

Origin

From amnio- + -tomy.

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Translations

Indonesian amniotomi
  • amniotomiartificial rupturing of the amnion
Portuguese amniotomia
  • amniotomiaartificial rupturing of the amnion
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APA

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Chicago

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