Meaning of AMNIOTIC FLUID

Pronunciation:			`amnee'âtik 'flooid
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
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	Synonyms:		amnionic fluid, waters
	See Also:		amniotic cavity, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		The fluid which, contained in the sac of membranes known as the amnion, surrounds the fetus and provides a shock absorber and a secondary vehicle for the exchange of body chemicals with the mother.
Glossary
	Definition:		the fluid surrounding the fetus.