amniotomy
[ ăm′nē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Surgical rupture of the fetal membranes to induce or expedite labor.
Words nearby amniotomy
amniotic cavity,
amniotic fluid,
amniotic fold,
amniotic sac,
amniotome,
amniotomy,
amobarbital,
amoeba,
amoebaean,
amoebiasis,
amoebic