amniotic fluid
noun[U]
biology,medicalspecializeduk/ˌæm.ni.ɒt.ɪk ˈfluː.ɪd/us/ˌæm.ni.ɑː.t̬ɪk ˈfluː.ɪd/theliquidthatsurroundstheembryoof amammal,bird, orreptileinsideitsmother:
Amniocentesis is aprocedurein which asampleofamnioticfluidisdrawnandanalyzed.
Stemcellscould bederivedfromamnioticfluid.
- Thebabywasn'tdigestingtheamnioticfluidproperly.
- Amnio-reductioninvolvesdrainingextraamnioticfluidfrom thesac.
- Bloodyamnioticfluidsuggestsfetalinjury.
Substances & structures in the body
- abductor
- accessorius
- adductor
- adenoid
- agonist
- gracilis
- grey matter
- groove
- gyrus
- hallucis
- oxytocin
- papilla
- papillary
- parietal
- pecten
- vesica
- vesical
- vesicle
- vestibular
- vestibule
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