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- noun A method of
thinning thick meconium that has passed into theamniotic fluid .
Etymologies
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Examples
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At 21 weeks gestation, an amnioinfusion was performed to restore amniotic fluid volume to normal, and a vesicoamniotic shunt catheter was placed into the fetal bladder without complication.
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If the volume of amniotic fluid is too low to cushion the umbilical cord, your caregiver may use amnioinfusion, a procedure that replaces enough water in your uterus to remove the pressure on the cord caused by your baby’s head or trunk.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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If the volume of amniotic fluid is too low to cushion the umbilical cord, your caregiver may use amnioinfusion, a procedure that replaces enough water in your uterus to remove the pressure on the cord caused by your baby’s head or trunk.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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