amnioscope
[ ăm′nē-ə-skōp′ ]
n.
An endoscope that allows the fetus and amniotic fluid to be observed directly through the intact amniotic sac.
Nearby words
amnion nodosum, amnionic, amnionitis, amniorrhea, amniorrhexis, amnioscope, amnioscopy, amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity, amniotic fluid
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