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amniotomy

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Main Entry: am·ni·ot·o·my
Pronunciation: "am-nE-'ät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: intentional rupture of the fetal membranes to induce or facilitate labor
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amniotomy am·ni·ot·o·my (ām'nē-ŏt'ə-mē)
n.
Surgical rupture of the fetal membranes to induce or expedite labor.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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