fore·wa·ters

(fōr'wah-tĕrz),

Colloquialism for the bulging fluid-filled amniotic membrane presenting in front of the fetal head.

Synonym(s): fore-bag

Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

fore·wa·ters

(fōr'waw'tĕrz)

Colloquialism for the bulging fluid-filled amnionic membrane presenting in front of the fetal head.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

References in periodicals archive

Transvaginal sonography of the forewaters in the assessment of amniotic fluid volume in patients with oligohydramnios.

Clinical abdominal palpation for predicting oligohydramnios in suspected prolonged pregnancy

Each seine collection was made within a single mesohabitat type, including riffles, runs, submerged banks, pools, plunge pools, channel-confluence pools, embayments, forewaters, backwaters, and isolated pools.

Changing fish faunas in two reaches of the Rio Grande in the Albuquerque Basin

There she was noted to be in extreme pain, with a temperature of 104[degrees]F, and bulging forewaters. There was copious fluid and no fetal heart motion on ultrasonography.

Lessons learned from failing to follow up: good intentions don't compensate for faulty systems of tracking patients' needs

All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.