amnioscopy

English

Etymology

amnio- +‎ -scopy

Noun

amnioscopy (plural amnioscopies)

Examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.

Derived terms

endoamnioscopy

Related terms

amnioscope

Translations

examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid

Catalan: amnioscòpia f
Finnish: amnioskopia, lapsivedentähystys
Portuguese: amnioscopia f

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