amnion

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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

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

Four embryonic membranes form to support the growing embryo: the amnion, the yolk sac, the allantois, and the chorion.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Amnion fold: the extensions of the amnion which close the mouth of the amnion cavity in the embryo.

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