SINCE 1828
hydramnios
noun
hy·dram·ni·os
| \ hī-ˈdram-nē-ˌäs
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variants:
also hydramnion \ -ˌän
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Medical Definition of hydramnios
: excessive accumulation of the amniotic fluid
— called also polyhydramnios
Other Words from hydramnios
hydramniotic
\ hī-ˌdram-nē-ˈät-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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