amniography

American

[am-nee-og-ruh-fee] / ˌæm niˈɒg rə fi /

noun

PLURAL

amniographies

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.

Etymology

Origin of amniography

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

Example Sentences

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By a new X-ray photographic method called amniography, Dr. Thomas Orville Menees of Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been able to detect the sex of an unborn child three months before birth.

From Time Magazine Archive

Another important use of amniography: to determine cases where a Caesarian section is necessary for safe delivery.

From Time Magazine Archive

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