See Also: Amniotic(medicine)
Amniotic sac(health)
amniotic sac(medicine)
amniotic(dictionary)
amniotic bands(medicine)
amniotic adhesions(medicine)
Amniotic fluid(health)
amniotic amputation(medicine)
amniotic raphe(medicine)
amniotic fold(medicine)

amniotic (iou)



amniotic adjective. E19.
[Irreg. from AMNIOS + -OTIC, perh. through French amniotique. Cf. chaos, chaotic.]
Anatomy. Of or pertaining to the amnion.
amniotic cavity the fluid-filled cavity inside the amnion, in which the foetus develops. amniotic fluid the fluid contained in the amniotic cavity.
amniote noun & adjective (designating or pertaining to) any animal whose embryo develops within an amnion and chorion and possesses an allantois, i.e. a mammal, bird, or reptile L19.