amniotomy

English

Etymology

amnio- +‎ -tomy

Noun

amniotomy (plural amniotomies)

1. (medicine) An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour.
   • 2007 October 30, Nicholas Bakalar, “Childbirth: Purposely Breaking Water Does Not Speed Delivery”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The procedure, sometimes called amniotomy, involves rupturing the amniotic membranes to speed contractions.

Translations

artificial rupturing of the amnion

• Portuguese: amniotomia f