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(medicine) An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour..
The procedure, sometimes called amniotomy, involves rupturing the amniotic membranes to speed contractions.
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Amniotomy means (medicine) An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour..
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The procedure, sometimes called amniotomy, involves rupturing the amniotic membranes to speed contractions.
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