amniotic fluid

noun

: the serous fluid in which the embryo or fetus is suspended within the amnion

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For decades, prenatal testing for Down syndrome and other chromosomal conditions had fallen into two categories: invasive biopsies using a needle to collect fetal cells from the amniotic fluid or the placenta, or biomarker testing via a simple blood draw from the pregnant person. Laura Hercher, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2025 In an interview with Fox 11 Los Angeles, her husband Matthew revealed that minutes after their first son was born via cesarean section, his wife went into cardiac arrest after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE). Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 An amniotic fluid embolism, or anaphylactic syndrome of pregnancy, is a rare, life-threatening complication that can occur after during delivery or shortly after. Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025 With amniotic fluids, prosthetic horns, and surreal dance sequences, Gaga pushed the viewer to accept beauty in all forms — especially in transhumanist imagery. Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amniotic fluid

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amniotic fluid was in 1809

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“Amniotic fluid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amniotic%20fluid. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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amniotic fluid

noun
: the serous fluid in which the embryo and fetus is suspended within the amnion

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