amniotic fluid

noun Anatomy, Zoology.

the watery fluid in the amnion, in which the embryo is suspended.

Words nearby amniotic fluid

amnioscope, amnioscopy, amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity, amniotic fluid, amniotic fold, amniotic sac, amniotome, amniotomy, amn't

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British Dictionary definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

noun

the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb

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Cultural definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

[ (am-nee-ot-ik) ]

The fluid, resembling salt water, contained in the amniotic sac; the embryo or fetus floats in the amniotic fluid.

Medical definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

n.

The fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus and protects it from injury.

Scientific definitions for amniotic fluid

amniotic fluid

[ ăm′nē-ŏt′ĭk ]

The watery fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus. Amniotic fluid cushions the fetus from injury, allows movement, and helps to stabilize temperature. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma. As the fetus develops, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, lanugo, and urine are deposited in the fluid.

单词	amniotic fluid
释义	amniotic fluid noun Anatomy, Zoology. the watery fluid in the amnion, in which the embryo is suspended. Words nearby amniotic fluid amnioscope, amnioscopy, amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity, amniotic fluid, amniotic fold, amniotic sac, amniotome, amniotomy, amn't Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for amniotic fluid amniotic fluid noun the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for amniotic fluid amniotic fluid [ (am-nee-ot-ik) ] The fluid, resembling salt water, contained in the amniotic sac; the embryo or fetus floats in the amniotic fluid. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for amniotic fluid amniotic fluid n. The fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus and protects it from injury. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for amniotic fluid amniotic fluid [ ăm′nē-ŏt′ĭk ] The watery fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus. Amniotic fluid cushions the fetus from injury, allows movement, and helps to stabilize temperature. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma. As the fetus develops, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, lanugo, and urine are deposited in the fluid. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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