amniotic sac
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Amniotic sac — A drawing of the amniotic sac from Gray s Anatomy … Wikipedia
amniotic sac — n AMNION * * * the sac formed by the amnion, containing the amniotic fluid; popularly known as the bag of waters … Medical dictionary
amniotic sac — Sac, enclosing the embryo of amniote vertebrates, that provides a fluid environment to prevent dehydration during development of land based animals. See amnion … Dictionary of molecular biology
amniotic sac — noun thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) • Syn: ↑amnion, ↑amnios • Derivationally related forms: ↑amniotic (for: ↑amnion), ↑amnionic … Useful english dictionary
amniotic sac — noun Date: circa 1881 amnion … New Collegiate Dictionary
Amniotic fluid — or liquor amnii is the nourishing and protecting liquid contained by the amnion of a pregnant woman. The amnion grows and begins to fill, mainly with water, around two weeks after fertilization. After a further 10 weeks the liquid contains… … Wikipedia
Amniotic band syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 P02.8 ICD 9 762.8 … Wikipedia
Amniotic — Am ni*ot ic, a. [Cf. F. amniotique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac. [1913 Webster] {Amniotic acid}. (Chem.) [R.] See {Allantoin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amniotic acid — Amniotic Am ni*ot ic, a. [Cf. F. amniotique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac. [1913 Webster] {Amniotic acid}. (Chem.) [R.] See {Allantoin}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amniotic fluid embolism — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 574 ICD10 = ICD10|O|88|1|o|85 ICD9 = ICD9|673.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 122 MeshID = D004619Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare and incompletely… … Wikipedia
