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amnihook

noun

Etymology

From a trademark. Blend of amniotic + hook.

  1. derived from *kog-✻
  2. inherited from *hōkaz✻
  3. inherited from *hōk✻
  4. inherited from hōc
  5. inherited from hoke
  6. compounded as amnihook — “amniotic + hook”

Definitions

  1. A baton with a slightly hooked end, used to perform amniotomy.

    • The physician/nurse midwife inserts an amnihook through the cervix and perforates the amniotic membranes. Labor contractions may begin within a few hours.
    • The conclusions suggest that every delivery suite should have, alongside the sundry ampoules of oxytocin and packs of disposable amnihooks, birthing pools available.

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