amniotic
adjective medical specialized uk/ˌæm.niˈɒt.ɪk/ us/ˌæm.niˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
羊膜的
related to the bag and liquid that surround the embryo (= developing young animal) of a mammal, bird, or reptile inside its mother
amniotic fluid 羊水
An amniotic sac, or amnion, contains a foetus during pregnancy. 怀孕期间，胎儿被包裹在羊膜，又称羊膜囊内。
Other researchers have worked on amniotic cells. 其他研究者对羊膜细胞进行了研究。
See: amnion
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- Identical twins normally share the same amniotic sac and the same placenta.
- When informed that a patient’s amniotic membrane has broken, the nurse should check foetal heart tones.
- The doctor collected a small sample of fluid from the amniotic cavity.