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amniography
[ am-nee-og-ruh-fee ]
noun
plural amniographies.
- an x-ray examination of the amniotic sac after the injection of an opaque solution, performed to permit visualization of the umbilical cord and the placenta.
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Origin of amniography1
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By a new X-ray photographic method called amniography, Dr. Thomas Orville Menees of Blodgett Memorial Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been able to detect the sex of an unborn child three months before birth.
Another important use of amniography: to determine cases where a Caesarian section is necessary for safe delivery.
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