hydramnios

hydramnios
hy·dram·ni·os hī-'dram-nē-.äs also hy·dram·ni·on -.än n excessive accumulation of the amniotic fluid called also polyhydramnios
hy·dram·ni·ot·ic hī-.dram-nē-'ät-ik adj

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n.
the presence of an abnormally large amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus from about the 20th week of pregnancy. The uterus becomes swollen, which causes breathlessness, there is excess fluid in the body tissues, and there may be a difficult birth. Hydramnios is often associated with twin pregnancies or with fetal abnormalities, e.g. anencephaly. The diagnosis is confirmed by ultrasound scan.

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hy·dram·ni·os (hi-dramґne-os) polyhydramnios.

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