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amnioinfusion /am·nio·in·fu·sion/ (-in-fu´zhun) introduction of solutions into the amnion. amnioinfusion, a nursing intervention from the Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC) defined as infusion of fluid into the uterus during labor to relieve umbilical cord compression or to dilute meconium-stained fluid. See also Nursing Interventions Classification. amnioinfusion Intra-amniotic infusion Obstetrics The injection of any fluid into the amniotic cavity, either to 1. Replenish intra-uterine volume after rupture of membranes to facilitate fetal manipulation before a vaginal deliver, or 2. To
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