English word amnioinfusion comes from English infusion, English amnio- (Amnion; amniotic.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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infusion | English (eng) | (medicine) The administration of liquid substances directly into a vein for medical purposes; perfusion.. (obsolete) The act of dipping into a fluid.. A product consisting of a liquid which has had other ingredients steeped in it to extract useful qualities.. The act of installing a quality into a person.. The act of steeping or soaking a substance in liquid so as to extract medicinal or [...] |
amnio- | English (eng) | Amnion; amniotic. |
amnioinfusion | English (eng) | A method of thinning thick meconium that has passed into the amniotic fluid. |