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amnihook

amnihook noun: a baton with a slightly hooked end, used to perform amniotomy.

Noun

amnihook (plural amnihooks)

  1. A baton with a slightly hooked end, used to perform amniotomy.
    • The physician/nurse midwife inserts an amnihook through the cervix and perforates the amniotic membranes. Labor contractions may begin within a few hours.2005, Roberta Pavy Ramont, Dolores Maldonado Niedringhaus, Mary Ann Towle, Comprehensive nursing care
    • The conclusions suggest that every delivery suite should have, alongside the sundry ampoules of oxytocin and packs of disposable amnihooks, birthing pools available.2007, Denis Walsh, Evidence-based care for normal labour and birth: a guide for midwives, page 41

Forms of amnihook

pluralamnihooks

Origin of amnihook

From a trademark. Blend of amniotic + hook.

Questions about amnihook

What does amnihook mean?
Amnihook means a baton with a slightly hooked end, used to perform amniotomy.
What part of speech is amnihook?
Amnihook is a noun.
What is the plural of amnihook?
The plural of amnihook is amnihooks.

Words near amnihook in the dictionary

  1. amnicolids
  2. amnicolist
  3. amnicolists
  4. amnicolous
  5. Amnicon
  6. amnihook
  7. amnihooks
  8. amnio
  9. amnio-
  10. amnioallantoic
  11. amnioblast

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