Amnioclepsis

/ˌæmniːoʊˈklɛpsɪs/ noun

A rare medical term, possibly referring to a procedure involving or analysis of amniotic fluid or membrane.

Constructed from amnio- (amnion) plus Greek -clepsis (from kleptein, 'to steal' or 'to take'). Likely an obsolete or never-standardized medical term for extraction or examination.

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