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Amnion
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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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