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amniotomies

amniotomies is the plural of amniotomy.

Meaning of amniotomy

Noun

amniotomy (countable and uncountable, plural amniotomies)

  1. An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour.
    • The procedure, sometimes called amniotomy, involves rupturing the amniotic membranes to speed contractions.2007 October 30, Nicholas Bakalar, “Childbirth: Purposely Breaking Water Does Not Speed Delivery”, in New York Times

Questions about amniotomies

What is amniotomies the plural of?
Amniotomies is the plural of amniotomy.

Words near amniotomies in the dictionary

  1. amniotic fluids
  2. amniotic sac
  3. amniotic sacs
  4. amniotically
  5. amniotitis
  6. amniotomies
  7. amniotomy
  8. Amnok
  9. Amnok-gang
  10. AMO
  11. Amo.

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