Amnioscopy
Definition
An endoscopic clinical diagnostic method that allows the direct visualization of the lower pole of the ovular sac, the membranes, and the appearance of the amniotic fluid through the cervix, utilizing a conical tube equipped with a light source. This investigation is used near the end of pregnancy to detect acute fetal distress by observing fluid color changes (such as the presence of meconium).
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amnioscopy
- Amniotic endoscopy
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, adapting standard clinical plural structures in gynecological literature. |
| Formation | Scientific compound built from the root 'amnios' combined with the medical suffix '-scopy' (visual examination). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [am.nios.ko.ˈpi.e] |
| Source | Williams Obstetrics and Diagnostic Tool Manuals |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Medicul a efectuat o amnioscopie rapidă în sala de gardă pentru a verifica dacă lichidul este curat sau verzui.
EN: The doctor performed a quick amnioscopy in the emergency room to check whether the fluid was clear or greenish.
RO: O amnioscopie realizată la timp poate salva fătul prin indicarea unei operații de cezariană de urgență.
EN: A timely amnioscopy can save the fetus by indicating an emergency cesarean section.
RO: Deși este o tehnică mai veche, această amnioscopie rămâne foarte utilă în clinicile care nu au acces imediat la monitorizare complexă.
EN: Although it is an older technique, this amnioscopy remains very useful in clinics that do not have immediate access to complex monitoring.
Idioms & Phrases
Amnioscopie pozitivă / Positive amnioscopy
RO: Rezultat alarmant al examinării care arată un lichid modificat cromatic, sugerând că fătul a eliminat meconiu din cauza hipoxiei.
EN: An alarming examination result showing color-altered fluid, suggesting the fetus passed meconium due to hypoxia.
Amnioscopie negativă / Negative amnioscopy
RO: Constatare clinică normală în care lichidul amniotic vizualizat este clar, transparent și abundent.
EN: A normal clinical finding where the visualized amniotic fluid is clear, transparent, and abundant.
Tub de amnioscopie / Amnioscopy tube
RO: Instrumentul metalic sau din plastic cilindro-conic steril introdus prin col pentru a permite trecerea fasciculului luminos.
EN: The sterile cylindrical-conical metal or plastic instrument inserted through the cervix to allow the passage of the light beam.
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