amnionic fluid index
amnionic fluid index
the sum of the diameters of the largest vertical pocket of amnionic fluid in each of the four quadrants of the uterus as obtained by ultrasound; a measure of fluid volume during pregnancy.
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am·ni·on·ic flu·id in·dex
(am'nē-on'ik flū'id in'deks)The sum of the diameters of the largest vertical pocket of amnionic fluid in each of the four quadrants of the uterus as obtained by ultrasound; a measure of fluid volume during pregnancy.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012