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polyhydramnios

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polyhydramnios [¦päl·i·hī′dram·nē‚ōs]
(medicine)
An excessive volume of amniotic fluid. Also known as hydramnios.


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An ultrasound examination revealed probable thoraco-omphalopagus conjoined twins and polyhydramnios.
1,2) The term congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS) is used to describe the ultrasound findings of a flattened diaphragm, echogenic lungs, a widened distal airway, and polyhydramnios or ascites, findings that are consistent with total or near-total upper airway obstruction in the fetus.
Angela had a difficult pregnancy and was diagnosed with polyhydramnios, or excess fluid in her womb, which can cause premature birth.
 
 
 
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