amniography

[ am-nee-og-ruh-fee ]

/ ˌæm niˈɒg rə fi /

noun, plural am·ni·og·ra·phies.

an x-ray examination of the amniotic sac after the injection of an opaque solution, performed to permit visualization of the umbilical cord and the placenta.

Words nearby amniography

amnio, amnio-, amniocentesis, amniochorial, amniogenesis, amniography, amnioma, amnion, amnion nodosum, amnionitis, amniorrhea

Origin of amniography

1965–70; amnio- (as combining form of amnion) + -graphy

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Medical definitions for amniography

amniography

[ ăm′nē-ŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

Radiographic examination of the amnion following its injection with a radiopaque substance.