Medical Dictionary

amniotomy

noun am·ni·ot·o·my \ˌam-nē-ˈät-ə-mē\
plural am·ni·ot·o·mies

Medical Definition of AMNIOTOMY

:  intentional rupture of the fetal membranes to induce or facilitate labor

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