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Definition of Amniotic fluid
1. Noun. The serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion. "Before a woman gives birth her waters break"
Generic synonyms: Bodily Fluid, Body Fluid, Humor, Humour, Liquid Body Substance
Group relationships: Amniotic Cavity
Definition of Amniotic fluid
1. Noun. (zoology) : In placental mammals, a fluid contained within the amnion membrane that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Amniotic fluid
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Amniotic Fluid
Literary usage of Amniotic fluid
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Text book of physiology by Michael Foster (1894)
"Yet the amniotic fluid becomes deeply tinged with the pigment, which obviously
... Hence we may conclude that though the amniotic fluid is at first derived ..."
2. The Science and Art of Midwifery by William Thompson Lusk (1896)
"Anomalies of the amnion arid of the amniotic fluid. ... Deficiency of amniotic
fluid.—Anomalies of the umbilical cord : torsion ; knots ; hernias ; coiling ..."
3. A Text-book of Physiological Chemistry by Olof Hammarsten, Sven Gustaf Hedin (1914)
"The amniotic fluid in women is thin,' whitish, or pale yellow; sometimes it is
... The amniotic fluid contains the constituents of ordinary transudates. ..."
4. Transactions by Homoeopathic Medical Society of the State of New York (1877)
"amniotic fluid in Labor. B> HENRY M. LEWIS, M. II.. Brooklyn, NY (Read before
Kings County Homoeopathic Medical Society, June 1, 1875. ..."
5. The American Journal of Obstetrics and Diseases of Women and Children (1916)
"The membranes were ruptured artificially to induce labor; sixty-five ounces of
amniotic fluid escaped. The cervix was soft, She was admitted to the hospital ..."
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