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Any midwives/sonographers/medical types around who can tell me what the "licus" is?

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bananabump · 23/07/2007 18:05

Hi, just got back from a growth scan, I'm 38+2. The sonographer was talking to the lady who was writing my notes, and said she was either looking for licus (lichus?) said "Lie-cuss" or that she was worried about the licus, and looking momentarily troubled. Then she said "oh....hmm...actually I think the licus is ok"

Is it a shortened form of umbilicus? as in the cord? I know she said it's ok but I'm still wondering what she was on about. Can anybody tell me? Thanks!!

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mrsmalumbas · 23/07/2007 18:12

Could it have been liquor - but pronounced like-wor like the US say it? That basically means amniotic fluid.

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lulumama · 23/07/2007 18:16

agree with mrsm.....

liquor is pronounced like-wor in terms of amniotic fluid

most likely that she was looking at that !

as long as it is ok !

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bananabump · 23/07/2007 18:18

Thanks for your responses, no it was definitely "lie-cuss" because I remember thinking "lichen? on MY baby??" lol

The liquor volume is normal on my notes, always has been. I'm starting to think it was an abbreviation of umbilicus, but perhaps she said it in code in case there was something wrong.

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