oligohydramnios

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noun

A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus

Opposite
polyhydramnios
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Meanings

nounoligohydramnios (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
polyhydramnios

Origin

From oligo- + hydramnios.

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Translations

German Oligohydramnion
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APA

oligohydramnios. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligohydramnios

MLA

“oligohydramnios.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligohydramnios. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oligohydramnios,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oligohydramnios.

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