amnion
Meaning
The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Synonyms
embryonic membrane
sack containing the fetus
fetal membrane
amniotic menbrane
amniotic membrane
Translations
amnio
amnios
Amnion
amnios
amni
âmnio
amnionPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæm.nɪ.ɒn/
Etymology
From Latin amnion (“membrane around a fetus”), from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon).
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