rupture of membranes

Noun

Meaning

rupture of membranes (usually uncountable, plural ruptures of membranes)

(medicine) The rupture of the amniotic sac, whether naturally at the onset of labour, occurring prematurely, or artificially induced.

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Synonyms

amniorrhexis

Close letter words and terms

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