- 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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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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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)...
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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...
- the
amnion is
called amniotic fluid, and
because this
fluid surrounds the
developing fetus, it
contains fetal cells. The
amniotic fluid is
sampled and...
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solution is
instilled extra-
amniotically using a
foley catheter.
After 20 to 40 hours, 'mini labor' ensues. In China, an intra-
amniotic method has also been...
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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...
- An
amniotic epithelial cell is a form of stem cell
extracted from the
lining of the
inner membrane of the placenta.
Amniotic epithelial cells start to...
