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amnion

noun as in bag of waters

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Between these is a gelatinous substance, and within the amnion is a fluid, called the liquor amnii.

The whole being surrounded by two membranous coverings, the outer one called the chorion, and the inner one the amnion.

The amnion forms a small fold covering over the cephalic extremity of the embryo, which is deeply embedded in the yolk.

Both it and the stalk of the yolk-sack are enveloped by the amnion (am).

It adheres to the amnion and supplies it with blood-vessels (Bischoff).

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to amnion, such as: afterbirth, arachnoid membrane, placenta, and water bag.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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