amniotic fluid

noun

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

Examples of amniotic fluid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This increased the likelihood of a severe buildup of amniotic fluid, which could cause her uterus to rupture and possibly kill her. Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 26 Feb. 2024 Here's how to tell the difference: Urine has a yellowish color and smells like ammonia, while amniotic fluid is usually odorless, says Brichter. Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024 Low amniotic fluid also means there is no cushion for protection. Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2024 This paper changes color when it's exposed to amniotic fluid. Nicole Harris, Parents, 14 Mar. 2024 For the last nine months, anytime ultrasound flagged a potential problem with a pregnancy at UCSF, cells collected from the amniotic fluid have gone to the hospital’s in-house sequencing lab to be cracked open, the DNA extracted, and the 3 billion letters of the genome read out. Megan Molteni, STAT, 21 Feb. 2024 Because amniotic fluid injections have not been approved to treat pain, Medicare does not reimburse for those. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024 Shoulders allegedly asked patients to pay more than $800 out of pocket per injection of amniotic fluid. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2024 Like Kristen Anaya, Derick Cook's wife Anya Cook suffered preterm premature rupture of membranes, when a pregnant woman’s water breaks and the amniotic fluid is lost before the fetus is viable. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2023

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

amniotic fluid

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

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