Amnion Common

Amnion has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

amnion amniotic sac amnios

The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

See Also

amniography choriodecidua amniocardiac amnia amnionic subamniotic entypy extraamniotic

Related Terms

amniography choriodecidua amniocardiac amnia amnionic subamniotic entypy extraamniotic amniotic amniote chorioamniotic amnions amnionless transamniotic amnio amniogenesis anamnia amniotic fluid anamniotic sac

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

sac

Rhyming Words

ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion

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