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rupture of membranes
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rupture of membranes (ROM)
Etymology: L, rumpere, to break, membrana
the rupture of the amniotic sac, usually at the start of labor. It may be spontaneous or artificial.


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Study leader, Dr Eva Wiberg-Itzel, from the Department of Clinical Science and Education at the Karolinska Institute, said: "The diagnosis of ruptured membranes is easy when there is an obvious leakage of amniotic fluid, but more difficult when the leak is scanty or intermittent.
Now, a test that 'predicts onset of preterm labour' by Asian News International
My last pregnancy was high risk because I had ruptured membranes and was under the care of a consultant.
Where can I have my babies? HOSPITAL: No room for you, expectant mum ... by Birmingham Mail (England)
Case Report A 31-year-old nulliparous woman presented to the hospital in labor and with ruptured membranes at 35 weeks' gestation.
Postpartum hemoperitoneum due to avulsion of pelvic uterine adhesion ... by Hsu, Te-Yao / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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