An unusually large amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus.
An excessive amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus. This condition occurs in the middle or late stages of pregnancy and is usually harmless. In most cases, the uterus swells to a size only slightly larger than normal and the woman experiences either no symptoms or a gradual onset of breathlessness, indigestion, and tension in her abdominal muscles. In some cases, swelling is pronounced; symptoms, including nausea, may begin suddenly, and there is risk of premature labor.
The presence of an abnormally large amount of amniotic fluid surrounding the fetus from about the fifth month of pregnancy. The womb becomes swollen, which causes breathlessness, excess fluid in the body tissues, and other symptoms in the woman, and there may be a difficult birth. Most cases of hydramnios are associated with twin pregnancies.
A condition characterized by excess of fluid in the amniotic cavity.