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> Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio
Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio
A ratio used to determine fetal pulmonary maturity, found by testing the amniotic fluid; when the lungs are mature, lecithin exceeds sphingomyelin by 2 to 1.
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