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amnihook en · NOUN

Etymology

From a trademark. Blend of amniotic + hook.

Meanings

1. A baton with a slightly hooked end, used to perform amniotomy.
   • The conclusions suggest that every delivery suite should have, alongside the sundry ampoules of oxytocin and packs of disposable amnihooks, birthing pools available. 2007, Denis Walsh, Evidence-based care for normal labour and birth: a guide for midwives, page 41:
   • The physician/nurse midwife inserts an amnihook through the cervix and perforates the amniotic membranes. Labor contractions may begin within a few hours. 2005, Roberta Pavy Ramont, Dolores Maldonado Niedringhaus, Mary Ann Towle, Comprehensive nursing care:

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