Outside the embryonic body; e.g., those membranes involved with the embryo's protection and nutrition which are discarded at birth without being incorporated in its body. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(eks″trә-em″bre-on´ik) external to the embryo proper, as the extraembryonic coelom or the extraembryonic membranes. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Type: Term Pronunciation: eks′tră-em′brē-on′ik Definitions: 1. Outside the embryonic body; the extraembryonic membranes involved with the embryo's protection and nutrition that are discarded at birth. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=31158