amnion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/ /ˈæm.ni.ɑːn/ en-us-amnion.ogg

amnion amnions amnia

From Latin amnion (“membrane around a fetus”), from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon).

amnios amniotic sac

amnio- amniocentesis amnionic amniote amniotic oligoamnios subamnion

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