oligohydramnios /ol·i·go·hy·dram·ni·os/ (-hi-dram´ne-os) deficiency in the amount of amniotic fluid.
oligohydramnios
oligohydramnios
ol·i·go·hy·dram·ni·os ( l  -g -h -dr m n -s)n. See oligoamnios. |
oligohydramnios
[-hidram′nē·əs]
Etymology: Gk, oligos + hydor, water, amnion, fetal membrane
an abnormally small amount or absence of amniotic fluid.
oligohydramnios
deficiency in the amount of amniotic fluid.
oligohydramnios
Neonatology A relative paucity of amniotic fluid–
≤ 500 mL at term–seen when a fetus swallows more than usual Etiology Placental insufficiency, donor twin, urinary tract malformation, amount of fluid
≤ 500 mL at term–seen when a fetus swallows more than usual Etiology Placental insufficiency, donor twin, urinary tract malformation, amount of fluid
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