Home › Words › A › amnioscopyamnioscopyamnioscopy means examination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.EtymologyFrom amnio- + -scopy.nounExamination of a foetus and the amniotic fluid in the lowest part of the amniotic sac using an amnioscope introduced through the cervical canal.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.amnioscope 85% match — A form of endoscope used to examine the amniotic cavity and its foetus. vs amnioscopy →endoamnioscopy 70% match — An experimental imaging technique which allows direct visualisation of the developing fetus. vs amnioscopy →amniocentesis 67% match — A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications, or simply to drain excess amniotic fluid. vs amnioscopy →embryoscopy 67% match — The direct examination of a foetus/embryo by means of an embryoscope. vs amnioscopy →amniography 65% match — The radiography of the amnion (and fetus), normally after injection of a radiopaque substance. vs amnioscopy →amnio 64% match — amniocentesis vs amnioscopy →amnionectomy 62% match — excision of an amnion vs amnioscopy →embryofetoscopy 61% match — An endoscopic technique for visualising the first-trimester embryo and fetus. vs amnioscopy →