: the serous fluid in which the embryo or fetus is suspended within the amnion
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOne reason is that amniotic fluid plays a key role in fetal lung development. Carrie Feibel, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022 When a fetus’s skull does not develop properly, the brain becomes damaged from exposure to the amniotic fluid that surrounds a fetus, according to Dr. Michael Aziz, an OB-GYN in Pittsburgh specializing in high-risk pregnancies.New York Times, 23 Aug. 2022 At 18 weeks, the watery, protective cushion of amniotic fluid was gone. Carrie Feibel, oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2022 And because babies spent nearly a year in amniotic fluid, the feel of water is also soothing and familiar. Stephanie H. Murray, The Week, 12 July 2022 The patient had been undergoing a procedure to treat a complication involving too much amniotic fluid in the uterus, and things went awry.Scientific American, 29 June 2022 Doctors told the 31-year-old dentist that her cervix was fully dilated and that amniotic fluid was leaking. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 June 2022 These at-risk pregnancies require further investigation, which often includes an invasive test, such as tests that use amniotic fluid or CVS cells. Haim Neerman, Forbes, 7 June 2022 He was born early, at 38 weeks, because the amniotic fluid keeping him alive was so low. Amy Joyce, Washington Post, 12 May 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1809, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
amniotic fluid
noun
: the serous fluid in which the embryo and fetus is suspended within the amnion