amniotic fluid

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. the watery fluid in the amnion, in which the embryo is suspended.

amniotic fluid

noun

1. the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb

amniotic fluid

/ ăm′nē-ŏt′ĭk /

1. The watery fluid within the amnion that surrounds the fetus. Amniotic fluid cushions the fetus from injury, allows movement, and helps to stabilize temperature. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma. As the fetus develops, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, lanugo, and urine are deposited in the fluid.

amniotic fluid

1. The fluid , resembling salt water, contained in the amniotic sac ; the embryo or fetus floats in the amniotic fluid.

Example Sentences

In another case in Florida, highlighted in the analysis, a woman showed up to the emergency room at 15 weeks pregnant leaking amniotic fluid.

From Salon

At the same time, when a pregnant woman’s amniotic fluid sac breaks during the second trimester, it puts the woman at an increased risk for infections like chorioamnionitis and sepsis.

From Salon

After the water breaks, there is often still a fetal heartbeat, even though the fetus ultimately won’t survive without amniotic fluid.

From Seattle Times

“The nursing staff informed the physician that we could test her for the presence of amniotic fluid. However, the physician adamantly recommended the patient drive to a Waco hospital.”

From Seattle Times

There, the hospital’s labor and delivery doctors determined that she had no amniotic fluid left.

From Los Angeles Times