Amniotomy

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour. countable, uncountable

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

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

Etymology

From amnio- + -tomy.

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