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Amnion

Amnion Meaning & Definition
Amnion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amnion?

[n] thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo in higher vertebrates (Amniota: reptiles; birds; mammals)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Amnion: amnios | amniotic sac

Related Terms | Find terms related to Amnion: allantoic membrane | amniotic sac | arachnoid membrane | basement membrane | conjuctiva | eardrum | hymen | maidenhead | membrana serosa | membrana tympana | membrane | meninges | meninx | neurilemma | pellicle | pericardium | perineurium | pleura | serosa | tympanic membrane | tympanum | velum

See Also | fetal membrane | sac

Amnion In Webster's Dictionary

\Am"ni*on\, n. [Gr. ? the membrane round the fetus, dim. of ? lamb.] (Anat.) A thin membrane surrounding the embryos of mammals, birds, and reptiles.

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