Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,921,858,793 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

amnionic

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
am·ni·on  (mn-n, -n)
n. pl. am·ni·ons or am·ni·a (-n-)
A thin, tough, membranous sac that encloses the embryo or fetus of a mammal, bird, or reptile. It is filled with a serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended.

[Greek amnin.]

amni·otic (-tk), amni·onic (-nk) adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.amnionic - of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnionamnionic - of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion; "amniotic membrane"


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
It measures the amnionic fluid surfactants and albumin, expressing the test result as a ratio between these materials.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.