Amniotic fluid — or liquor amnii is the nourishing and protecting liquid contained by the amnion of a pregnant woman. The amnion grows and begins to fill, mainly with water, around two weeks after fertilization. After a further 10 weeks the liquid contains… … Wikipedia
amniotic fluid — ► NOUN ▪ the fluid surrounding a fetus within the amnion … English terms dictionary
Amniotic fluid — The fluid bathing the fetus and serving as a shock absorber. * * * amniotic fluid n the serous fluid in which the embryo and fetus is suspended within the amnion * * * the fluid contained within the amniotic cavity. It surrounds the growing fetus … Medical dictionary
Amniotic fluid index — (AFI) is a measure of the amount of amniotic fluidcite book |author=Tom C Winter; Sanders, Roger C. |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Clinical Sonography: A Practical Guide |edition= |language= |publisher=Lippincott Williams Wilkins |location … Wikipedia
Amniotic fluid embolism — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 574 ICD10 = ICD10|O|88|1|o|85 ICD9 = ICD9|673.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 122 MeshID = D004619Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare and incompletely… … Wikipedia
amniotic fluid embolism — noun A complication of pregnancy characterized by movement of amniotic fluid past the placenta … Wiktionary
amniotic fluid embolism — an embolism due to amniotic fluid in the maternal circulation … Medical dictionary
amniotic fluid — noun the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion before a woman gives birth her waters break • Syn: ↑amnionic fluid, ↑waters • Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
amniotic fluid — Liquid contents of the amniotic sac of higher vertebrates, containing foetal, but not maternal cells … Glossary of Biotechnology
amniotic fluid — noun Date: circa 1855 the serous fluid in which the embryo or fetus is suspended within the amnion … New Collegiate Dictionary
