Meaning Amniotic fluid
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The fluid bathing a fetus within the uterus, which serves as a shock absorber.
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The fluid that nourishes the fetus; found in the amniotic sac.
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Fluid surrounding and supporting a fetus
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The liquid that surrounds the fetus within the amniotic sac.
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The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber.
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  Liquid contents of the amniotic sac of higher vertebrates, containing cells of the embryo (not of the mother). Both fluid and cells are used for diagnosis of genetic abnormalities in the embryo or f [..]
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clear, slightly yellowish liquid that surrounds the unborn baby (fetus) during pregnancy. It is contained in the amniotic sac.
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The watery liquid surrounding and protecting the growing fetus in the uterus.
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Clear liquid that surrounds and protects the fetus throughout pregnancy.
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Amniotic fluid is the nourishing and protecting liquid contained by the amnion of a pregnant woman.
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A clear, yellowish liquid that envelopes the Fetus inside the sac of Amnion. In the First Trimester, it is likely a transudate of maternal or fetal Plasma. In the Second Trimester, amniotic fluid deri [..]
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Amniotic cavity fluid which is produced by the AMNION and fetal lungs and kidneys.
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Liquid that surrounds a developing foetus.
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<anatomy, obstetrics> The fluid that surrounds the developing foetus within the amniotic sac. This environment cushions the baby from injury and plays an important role in foetal development. (05 Feb 1998)
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The fluid surrounding the developing fetus that is found within the amniotic sac contained in the mother's womb.
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(zoology): In placental mammals, a fluid contained within the amnion membrane that surrounds a developing embryo or fetus.
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A liquid made by the amnion and the fetus. It usually totals about 1,500 mg (a little more than 1 quart) at 9 months. It surrounds the fetus during pregnancy, providing it with protection. It is swallowed, processed, and excreted as fetal urine at a rate of 50 mg (more than 2 ounces) every hour. Amniotic fluid is clear, though cells and fat give it [..]
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The fluid in which the embryo or fetus is suspended within the womb (the embryonic sac inside the uterus). B
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