| amniotic fluid |
clear liquid that surrounds and protects the fetus throughout pregnancy.
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| amniotic sac |
a thin-walled sac that surrounds the fetus during pregnancy. The sac is filled with amniotic fluid -- liquid made by the fetus and the amnion (the membrane that covers the fetal side of the placenta) which protects the fetus from injury and helps to regulate the temperature of the fetus.
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| amnion |
the avascular inner "shell" of the conceptus, embryologically continuous with the epithelium of the umbilical cord and the fetal skin. It forms the transparent membranous sac that is filled with amniotic fluid
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| amniotic fluid |
A liquid consisting mostly of water made by the amnion (see amniotic sac) and the fetus. It usually totals 1500 ml at night months. It surrounds the fetus during pregnancy, providing it with protection.
출처: www.storknet.com/cubbies/childbirth/glossary.htm
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| amniocentesis |
Puncture of the fluid sac surrounding the fetus to obtain a sample of the amniotic fluid for testing. The procedure, performed around the sixteenth week of pregnancy, can be used to diagnose neural tube defects such as spina bifida or genetic defects such as Down's Syndrome.
출처: www.fertilityuk.org/nfps02.html
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