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  1. amnion, amniotic sac, amniosnoun

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

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  1. amniotic sacnoun

    The sac in which the foetus develops in mammals, reptiles and birds.

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  1. Amniotic sac

    The amniotic sac, also called the bag of waters or the membranes, is the sac in which the embryo and later fetus develops in amniotes. It is a thin but tough transparent pair of membranes that hold a developing embryo (and later fetus) until shortly before birth. The inner of these membranes, the amnion, encloses the amniotic cavity, containing the amniotic fluid and the embryo. The outer membrane, the chorion, contains the amnion and is part of the placenta. On the outer side, the amniotic sac is connected to the yolk sac, the allantois, and via the umbilical cord, the placenta.The yolk sac, amnion, chorion, and allantois are the four extraembryonic membranes that lie outside of the embryo and are involved in providing nutrients and protection to the developing embryo. They form from the inner cell mass; the first to form is the yolk sac followed by the amnion which grows over the developing embryo. The amnion remains an important extraembryonic membrane throughout prenatal development. The third membrane is the allantois, and the fourth is the chorion which surrounds the embryo after about a month and eventually fuses with the amnion.Amniocentesis is a medical procedure where fluid from the sac is sampled during fetal development, between 15 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, to be used in prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities and fetal infections.

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  1. amniotic sac

    The amniotic sac, also known as the water sack, is a thin but durable, double-layered membrane that surrounds and protects the embryo or fetus in the uterus during pregnancy. It contains the amniotic fluid and the developing baby, providing a sterile environment where the baby can freely move around, grow, and develop. It also protects the baby from any impacts or injury. The sac usually breaks or ruptures during labour, often referred to as the 'waters breaking'.

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  1. Amniotic sac

    The amniotic sac is the sac in which the fetus develops in amniotes. It is a tough but thin transparent pair of membranes, which hold a developing embryo until shortly before birth. The inner membrane, the amnion, contains the amniotic fluid and the fetus. The outer membrane, the chorion, contains the amnion and is part of the placenta. Its wall is the amnion, the inner of the two fetal membranes. It encloses the amniotic cavity and the embryo. The amniotic cavity contains the amniotic fluid. On the outer side, the amniotic sac is connected to the yolk sac, to the allantois and, through the umbilical cord, to the placenta.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of amniotic sac in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of amniotic sac in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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