Look up: amnion

1. amnion
   Type: Term Pronunciation: am′nē-on Definitions: 1. Innermost of the extraembryonic membranes enveloping the embryo in utero and containing the amniotic fluid; it consists of an internal embryonic layer with its ectodermal component and an external somatic mesodermal component; in the late...
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2. amnion
   [n] - thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo in higher vertebrates (Amniota: reptiles
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3. Amnion
   [pronounce: am-nee-on] Bag containing the amniotic fluid
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4. Amnion
   Amnion: A thin membrane surrounding the fetus during pregnancy. The amnion is the inner of the two fetal membranes (the chorion is the outer one). It contains the amniotic fluid.
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5. amnion
   Terrestrial vertebrates have embryos that develop in fluid-filled sacs formed by the outgrowth of the extra-embryonic ectoderm and mesoderm as projecting folds. These folds fuse to form two epithelia separated by mesoderm and coelom. The inner layer is the amnion and encloses the amniotic sac in which the embryo is suspended. The outer layer is the chorion.
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6. Amnion
   Am'ni·on noun [ Greek ... the membrane round the fetus, dim. of ... lamb.] (Anat.) A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles.
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7. amnion
   <anatomy, obstetrics> A thin but tough extraembryonic membrane of reptiles, birds and mammals that lines the chorion and contains the foetus and the amniotic fluid around it, in mammals it is derived from trophoblast by folding or splitting. ... (05 Feb 1998) ...
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8. amnion
   amniotic sac noun thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
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9. amnion
   (am´ne-on) the innermost fetal membrane, which forms a sac filled with amniotic fluid that surrounds the embryo and later the fetus; as it enlarges it gradually obliterates the chorionic cavity and enfolds the umbilical cord. Called also bag of waters. Amnion, chorion, and other em...
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10. Amnion
    • (n.) A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles.
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11. amnion
    in reptiles, birds, and mammals, a membrane forming a fluid-filled cavity (the amniotic sac) that encloses the embryo. The amniotic sac and the ... [6 related articles]
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12. amnion
    (Gr. 'bowl';'membrane enveloping the fetus') the thin but tough extraembryonic membrane of reptiles, birds, and mammals that lines the chorion and contains the fetus and the amniotic fluid around it; in mammals it is derived from trophoblast by folding or splitting.
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13. Amnion
    The sac that surrounds the developing baby inside of a pregnant woman's uterus. The sac contains the baby, the placenta and the amniotic fluid. Synonym(s): Bag of waters Amniotic Sac
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14. Amnion
    The amnion is a membranous sac which surrounds the embryo; it is developed in reptiles, birds and mammals, but not in amphibians or fishes.
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15. AMNION
    The placental membrane immediately surrounding the foal.
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16. amnion
    (am;ne-on) A developmental membrane surrounding the fetus that contains amniotic fluid.
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17. amnion
    (am;ne-on) A developmental membrane surrounding the fetus that contains amniotic fluid.
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18. Amnion
    :For the alien race in Stephen R. Donaldson`s The Gap Cycle, see Amnion (Gap Cycle). The `amnion` is a membrane building the amniotic sac that surrounds and protects an embryo. It is developed in reptiles, birds, and mammals, which are hence called “Amniota”; but not in amphibians...
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19. Amnion
    (Gap Cycle) The `Amnion` (singular, `Amnioni`) are a fictional alien species in Stephen R. Donaldson`s The Gap Cycle. They are shown to be the only alien race humanity has made contact with and play a major role in the series from Forbidden Knowledge onwards. Amnion are fundamentally d...
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