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amniotic fluid
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| amniotic fluid | |
| —n | |
| the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb | |
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Medical Dictionary
amniotic fluid n.
The fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus and protects it from injury.
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Science Dictionary
amniotic fluid  (ām'nē-ŏt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
The watery fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus. Amniotic fluid cushions the fetus from injury, allows movement, and helps to stabilize temperature. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma. As the fetus develops, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, lanugo, and urine are deposited in the fluid. |
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Cultural Dictionary
amniotic fluid [(am-nee-ot-ik)]The fluid, resembling salt water, contained in the amniotic sac; the embryo or fetus floats in the amniotic fluid.
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Example sentences
Lung maturity testing may be performed on the amniotic fluid if delivery is being considered more than a week before the due date.
For a firm diagnosis, doctors take a sample of amniotic fluid or the placenta.
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