Medical term:
amnioinfusion
amnioinfusion
[am″ne-o-in-fu´zhun]1. injection of solutions into the amniotic fluid, usually to induce abortion.
2. infusion of normal saline to increase intra-amniotic fluid in cases of oligohydramnios or rupture of the membranes; this may reduce the number and severity of variable decelerations due to cord compression during labor; see also fetal monitoring.
3. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the infusion of fluid into the uterus during labor to relieve umbilical cord compression or to dilute meconium-stained fluid.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
am·ni·o·in·fu·sion
(am'nē-ō-in-fyu'zhŭn),Infusion of warmed saline through an intrauterine catheter during labor, for umbilical cord compromise due to low volume of amnionic fluid, or for thick meconium in labor.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
amnioinfusion
Intra-amniotic infusion Obstetrics The injection of any fluid into the amniotic cavity, either to1. Replenish intra-uterine volume after rupture of membranes to facilitate fetal manipulation before a vaginal deliver, or.
2. To induce labor. See Saline abortion, Prostaglandin abortion.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
am·ni·o·in·fu·sion
(am'nē-ō-in-fyū'zhŭn)Infusion of warmed saline through an intrauterine catheter during labor, for umbilical cord compromise due to low volume of amnionic fluid, or for thick meconium in labor.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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