amniography

amniography
/am'nee og"reuh fee/, n., pl. 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.
[1965-70; amnio- (as comb. form of AMNION) + -GRAPHY]

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  • amniography — Radiography of the amniotic sac after the injection of radiopaque, water soluble solution into the sac, which outlines the umbilical cord, the placenta, and the soft tissues of the fetal body; an obsolete technique. SEE ALSO …   Medical dictionary

  • amniography — am·ni·og·ra·phy …   English syllables

  • amniography — ˌamnēˈägrəfē noun ( es) Etymology: amnio + radiography : radiographic visualization of the outlines of the uterine cavity, placenta, and fetus after injection of a radiopaque substance into the amnion * * * /am nee og reuh fee/, n., pl.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fetography — Radiography of the fetus in utero, using contrast medium; an obsolete technique. Cf.:amniography. [L. fetus + G. grapho, to write] * * * fe·tog·ra·phy (fe togґrə fe) [fetus + graphy] radiography of the fetus in utero …   Medical dictionary

  • amniografie — AMNIOGRAFÍE s. f. radiografie a amniosului cu ajutorul unei substanţe de contrast. (< engl. amniography) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

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