Definition of amnio in English:
amnio
nounPlural amniosˈamnɪəʊˈæmnioʊ
informal another term for amniocentesis
Example sentencesExamples
- And yes you can get an amnio done just because you want one.
- I had three different nurse-midwives call me and lecture me on the low risks of an amnio, telling me that I was not taking things seriously enough.
- You see the main complication of an amnio is that it can cause a miscarriage in a proportion of women.
- They need to get the amnio done anyway, to screen for congenital disorders.
- Monday I go in for an amnio to make sure our baby doesn't have Downs Syndrome or some other chromosome disorder.
- Look, Doctor, Kathy is going to get her amnio in a few weeks, we'll see what happens then.
- My doctor has suggested we get an amnio at 14 weeks.
- Although I understand their concern I am quite reluctant to get an amnio and take any risk.
- We also decided not to tell anybody else until the results of the amnio came in.
- We got a 99 percent all-clear for any neural tube defects and were told that the doctor saw no need for an amnio.