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