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rupture of membranes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
rup-ture of mem-branes
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rupture of the amniotic sac, whether naturally at the onset of labour, occurring prematurely, or artificially induced.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

ruptures of membranes (plural)

Phrases

bag of waters

Frequently Paired Words

bag of waters

Synonyms

ROM amniorrhexis breaking water

Questions

What does rupture of membranes mean?
The rupture of the amniotic sac, whether naturally at the onset of labour, occurring prematurely, or artificially induced.

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