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