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am⋅ni⋅og⋅ra⋅phy

  [am-nee-og-ruh-fee]
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–noun, plural -phies.
an x-ray examination of the amniotic sac after the injection of an opaque solution, performed to permit visualization of the umbilical cord and the placenta.
Origin:
1965–70; amnio- (as comb. form of amnion ) + -graphy
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am·ni·og·ra·phy   (ām'nē-ŏg'rə-fē)   
n.   pl. am·ni·og·ra·phies
Radiographic examination of the uterine cavity and fetus following injection of a radiopaque substance into the amnion.

[amnio(n) + -graphy.]
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Main Entry: am·ni·og·ra·phy
Pronunciation: "am-nE-'äg-r&-fE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -phies
: radiographic visualization of the outlines of the uterine cavity, placenta, and fetus after injection of a radiopaque substance into the amnion
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amniography am·ni·og·ra·phy (ām'nē-ŏg'rə-fē)
n.
Radiographic examination of the amnion following its injection with a radiopaque substance.

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