| AMNIO | • amnio n. Amniocentesis. • amnio- pref. Amnion; amniotic. • AMNIO n. (short for) an amniocentesis, a test of amniotic fluid for foetal abnormalities. |
| AMNIOCENTESES | • amniocenteses n. Plural of amniocentesis. • AMNIOCENTESIS n. a surgical insertion of a needle into the uterus. |
| AMNIOCENTESIS | • amniocentesis n. (Medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle… • AMNIOCENTESIS n. a surgical insertion of a needle into the uterus. |
| AMNION | • amnion n. (Anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in… • AMNION n. (Greek) the innermost membrane enveloping the embryo of reptiles, birds and mammals. |
| AMNIONIC | • amnionic adj. Alternative spelling of amniotic. • AMNIONIC adj. pertaining to the amnion. |
| AMNIONS | • amnions n. Plural of amnion. • AMNION n. (Greek) the innermost membrane enveloping the embryo of reptiles, birds and mammals. |
| AMNIOS | • amnios n. (Anatomy) amnion. • AMNIO n. (short for) an amniocentesis, a test of amniotic fluid for foetal abnormalities. |
| AMNIOTE | • amniote n. (Biology) Any of the Amniota group of vertebrates having an amnion during the development of the embryo;… • AMNIOTE n. a vertebrate that develops an amnion during the embryonic stage. |
| AMNIOTES | • amniotes n. Plural of amniote. • AMNIOTE n. a vertebrate that develops an amnion during the embryonic stage. |
| AMNIOTIC | • amniotic adj. Pertaining to the amnion. • AMNIOTIC adj. relating to an amniote, a vertebrate that develops an amnion during the embryonic stage. |
| AMNIOTOMIES | • amniotomies n. Plural of amniotomy. • AMNIOTOMY n. surgical removal of the amnion. |
| AMNIOTOMY | • amniotomy n. (Medicine) An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour. • AMNIOTOMY n. surgical removal of the amnion. |
| ANAMNIOTE | • anamniote n. Any animal that is not an amniote. • ANAMNIOTE n. any vertebrate animal, such as a fish or amphibian, that lacks an amnion. |
| ANAMNIOTES | • anamniotes n. Plural of anamniote. • ANAMNIOTE n. any vertebrate animal, such as a fish or amphibian, that lacks an amnion. |
| ANAMNIOTIC | • anamniotic adj. (Anatomy) Without, or not developing, an amnion. • ANAMNIOTIC adj. of or like an anamniote, any vertebrate animal, such as a fish or amphibian, that lacks an amnion. |