What is another word for amniotic?

Pronunciation: [ˌamnɪˈɒtɪk] (IPA)

Amniotic is a term related to the fluid-filled sac that surrounds a developing fetus in the uterus. Synonyms for amniotic include: embryonal fluid, fetal fluid, cocooning fluid, and wombic fluid. Other possible synonyms include intrauterine fluid, prenatal fluid, and gestational fluid. These terms may be used to describe the same fluid, but they come from different angles and levels of scientific study. Whatever you call it, the fluid around the fetus plays a vital role in protecting and nurturing the developing baby in the womb. It is a precious and amazing substance that serves an essential function in the miracle of life.

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What are the hypernyms for Amniotic?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Amniotic

This has usually been regarded as an evidence of intra-uterine fracture, but the observations of Hoffa suggest that both the bend of the bone and the depression on the skin are due to pressure exercised upon the leg from without by an amniotic band or adhesion.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
But he has come into the world with an atrophy, a constriction, caused by amniotic threads.
"Royal Highness"
Thomas Mann
This fluid, called "The Waters" by those who have no special knowledge of anatomy, is technically designated as the amniotic Fluid.
"The Prospective Mother A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy"
J. Morris Slemons

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