Amniotic

Amniotic
Amniotic Am`ni*ot"ic, a. [Cf. F. amniotique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac. [1913 Webster]

{Amniotic acid}. (Chem.) [R.] See {Allantoin}. [1913 Webster]


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  • amniotic — AMNIÓTIC, adj.n. (În sintagma) Lichid amniotic = lichid care se află în amnios şi apără amniosul, eliminându se înainte de naştere. [pr.: ni o ] – Din fr. amniotique. Trimis de cata, 17.01.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  amniótic adj. m. (sil. ni o ), pl.… …   Dicționar Român

  • amniotic — (adj.) 1822, from Mod.L. amnion (see AMNION (Cf. amnion)) + IC (Cf. ic) …   Etymology dictionary

  • amniotic — adj. Amniotic is used with these nouns: ↑fluid …   Collocations dictionary

  • amniotic —   a. amniotic fluid, n. the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • amniotic — adjective of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion amniotic membrane • Syn: ↑amnionic, ↑amnic • Pertains to noun: ↑amnion (for: ↑amnic), ↑amnion …   Useful english dictionary

  • Amniotic band syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 P02.8 ICD 9 762.8 …   Wikipedia

  • 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 sac — A drawing of the amniotic sac from Gray s Anatomy …   Wikipedia

  • Amniotic acid — Amniotic Am ni*ot ic, a. [Cf. F. amniotique.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the amnion; characterized by an amnion; as, the amniotic fluid; the amniotic sac. [1913 Webster] {Amniotic acid}. (Chem.) [R.] See {Allantoin}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • amniotic band syndrome — n the highly variable group of physical abnormalities that can result from the formation of amniotic bands * * * early rupture of the amnion with formation of fibrous strands of amnion that may adhere to or compress parts of the fetus, resulting… …   Medical dictionary

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