Svensk definition
Den innersta av fosterhinnorna, i vilken fostret vilar, omgivet av amnionvätska (fostervatten).
Amnion
Amnion
Engelsk definition
The innermost membranous sac that surrounds and protects the developing embryo which is bathed in the AMNIOTIC FLUID. Amnion cells are secretory EPITHELIAL CELLS and contribute to the amniotic fluid.
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
Amnions — Amniotic Membrane — Amniotic Membranes — Membrane, Amniotic — Membranes, Amniotic