- The
amniotic fluid is the
protective liquid contained by the
amniotic sac of a
gravid amniote. This
fluid serves as a
cushion for the
growing fetus, but...
- The
amniotic sac, also
called the bag of
waters or the membranes, is the sac in
which the
embryo and
later fetus develops in amniotes. It is a thin but...
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describing an
excess of
amniotic fluid in the
amniotic sac. It is seen in
about 1% of pregnancies. It is
typically diagnosed when the
amniotic fluid index (AFI)...
- the
amnion is
called amniotic fluid, and
because this
fluid surrounds the
developing fetus, it
contains fetal cells. The
amniotic fluid is
sampled and...
-
Amniotic fluid index (AFI) is a
quantitative estimate of
amniotic fluid and an
indicator of
fetal well-being. It is a
separate measurement from the biophysical...
- An
amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a life-threatening
childbirth (obstetric)
emergency in
which amniotic fluid enters the
blood stream of the mother,...
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other manifestation of this syndrome. The
constriction of
appendages by
amniotic bands may
result in:[citation needed]
Constriction rings around the digits...
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characterized by a
deficiency of
amniotic fluid, the
fluid that
surrounds the
fetus in the abdomen, in the
amniotic sac. The
limiting case is anhydramnios...
- metamorphosis, gills, and
lateral lines.: 600 : 552 : 694 The
presence of an
amniotic buffer, of a water-impermeable skin, and of a robust, air-breathing, respiratory...
- Chorioamnionitis, also
known as
amnionitis and intra-
amniotic infection (IAI), is
inflammation of the
fetal membranes (amnion and chorion),
usually due...
