amniotic : Idioms & Phrases

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Amniotic acid

  • . (Chem.) R. See Allantoin.
Webster 1913

amniotic cavity

  • noun the fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the developing embryo
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amniotic fluid

  • noun the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion
    waters; amnionic fluid.
    • before a woman gives birth her waters break
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amniotic sac

  • noun thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
    amnion; amnios.
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