amniorrhexis
[ ăm′nē-ə-rĕk′sĭs ]
n.
Rupture of the amnion.
Words nearby amniorrhexis
amnioma, amnion, amnion nodosum, amnionitis, amniorrhea, amniorrhexis, amnioscope, amnioscopy, amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity
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