Meaning of AMNION
| Pronunciation: | | 'amneeun
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| | Definition: | | [n] thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo in higher vertebrates (Amniota: reptiles; birds; mammals) |
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| | Synonyms: | | amnios, amniotic sac |
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| | See Also: | | fetal membrane, sac | |
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| | Definition: | | \Am"ni*on\, n. [Gr. ? the membrane round the fetus, dim.
of ? lamb.] (Anat.)
A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds,
and reptiles.
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| | Definition: | | a fluid-filled sack, formed from embryonic tissue, that contains the embryo in the amniote egg. |
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| | Related Terms: | | allantoic membrane, amniotic sac, arachnoid membrane, basement membrane, conjuctiva, eardrum, hymen, maidenhead, membrana serosa, membrana tympana, membrane, meninges, meninx, neurilemma, pellicle, pericardium, perineurium, pleura, serosa, tympanic membrane, tympanum, velum |
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