Look up: Amniotic Fluid

1. amniotic fluid
   [n] - the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion
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2. Amniotic fluid
   Fluid inside the membrane that forms a sac around the embryo and later the foetus. This buoyant fluid helps the foetus grow uniformly, helps the bones and muscles develop, and allows the baby to move within the uterus.
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3. amniotic fluid
   The clear straw-coloured liquid in the amniotic sac in which the fetus grows. It cushions the baby against pressure and knocks, allows the baby to move around and grow without restriction, helps the lungs develop, keeps the baby at a constant temperature, and provides a barrier against infection.
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4. Amniotic fluid
   [pronounce: am-nee-ot-tick] Liquid surrounding the growing embryo and protecting it.
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5. Amniotic fluid
   The fluid surrounding a fetus
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6. Amniotic fluid
   clear fluid that surrounds a foetus during pregnancy and cushions and protects it
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7. Amniotic fluid
   The fluid contained within the amniotic sac.
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8. Amniotic fluid
   Amniotic fluid: The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber.
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9. amniotic fluid
   <anatomy, obstetrics> The fluid that surrounds the developing foetus within the amniotic sac. This environment cushions the baby from injury and plays an important role in foetal development. ... (05 Feb 1998) ...
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10. amniotic fluid
    amnionic fluid noun the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; `before a woman gives birth her waters break`
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11. amniotic fluid
    the albuminous fluid contained in the amniotic sac. The fetus floats in this fluid, which serves as a cushion against injury from sudden blows or movements and helps maintain a constant body temperature for the fetus. Normally the fluid is clear and slightly alkaline; discoloration or excessive cloudiness may indicate fetal ...
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12. amniotic fluid
    (from the article `amniocentesis`) the surgical insertion of a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the uterus of a pregnant female and the aspiration of fluid from the ... Embolisms may occur. (An embolism is a blockage of a blood vessel, as by a blood clot or bubble of air.) Amniotic fluid embolism causes sudden, ... e...
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13. Amniotic Fluid
    A colorless and odorless fluid that surrounds the developing baby during pregnancy. Production of amniotic fluid begins approximately two weeks after fertilization. At full term there is about a quart of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, most of which is fetal urine. The amniotic fluid protects an...
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14. Amniotic fluid
    `Amniotic fluid` or `liquor amnii` is the nourishing and protecting liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a pregnant woman. Development of amniotic fluid : The amniotic sac grows and begins to fill, mainly with water, approximately two weeks after fertilization. 10 weeks later the liquid contains ...
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