Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
amnioinfusion
Definitions related to amnioinfusion:
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Infusion of fluid into the uterus during labor to relieve umbilical cord compression or to dilute meconium-stained fluidNursing Interventions ClassificationUniversity of Iowa, 2007
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The procedure of instilling saline or other fluids into the amniotic cavity using an intrauterine catheter.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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