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amnion

[am-nee-uhn] / ˈæm ni ən /


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But a single placenta can make anywhere between 50 to 100 amnion grafts.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

In the following months, Mr Laskey had several procedures, including the amnion - the name of the tissue taken from the inner lining of the donated placenta - grafts.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

A method to correctly specify amnion formation is important to be able to recapitulate human embryo development as closely as possible using stem cell-based embryo models.

From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024

The amnion protects the embryo from mechanical shock and supports hydration.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Serosa: the outer membrane that envelops the forming embryo, the amnion and the remainder of the egg.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.