Amniotic Sac

Definition: Amniotic Sac

1. Thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo in higher vertebrates (Amniota: reptiles; birds; mammals).

Non-Fiction Usage: Amniotic Sac

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Amniocentesis is a method of removing a small amount of fluid from the amniotic sac for analysis. (references)
		The risk is even lower during the third trimester when the amniotic sac is larger and easily identifiable. (references)
		For genetic testing, amniocentesis is usually performed around the 16th week when the placenta and fetus can be located easily with ultrasound and a needle can be inserted safely into the amniotic sac. The overall complication rate for amniocentesis is less than 1 percent. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: Amniotic Sac

Modern Translations: Amniotic Sac

Language		Translations for "amniotic sac"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		fosterhinde (fetal membrane, foetal membrane). (various references)

Dutch		vruchtzak (amniotic cavity). (various references)

French		poche des eaux. (various references)

German		Amnionchorionsack, Saccus amniochoralis, Fruchtsack, Fruchtblase, Bursa aquarum. (various references)

Greek		αμνιακός σάκος, αμνίον. (various references)

Italian		sacco amniotico (amnion). (various references)

Pig Latin		amnioticay acsay

Portuguese		saco amniótico, bolsa de águas. (various references)

Spanish		saco amniótico, bolsa de las aguas. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Amniotic Sac

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-c-c-i-i-m-n-o-s-t"
	-3 letters: aconitic, actinias, actinism, amniotic, anatomic, cationic, iotacism, maniocas, moccasin, monastic, monistic, nomistic, sciatica, simoniac.
	-4 letters: acmatic, actinia, actinic, actions, animato, animist, anosmia, anosmic, ascitic, atomics, atonics, caimans, camions, camisia, cations, cocains, comatic, comitia, intimas, macacos, maniacs, manioca, maniocs, manitos, masonic, miotics, miscoin, osmatic, sacaton, santimi, satanic, sciatic, somatic, somitic, stamina.
	-5 letters: accost, acinic.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-c-c-i-i-m-n-o-s-t"
	+1 letter: acclimations.
	+3 letters: carcinomatosis, machicolations, miscalculation, noncharismatic.
	+4 letters: miscalculations.
	+5 letters: acclimatizations, accommodationist, circumnavigators, circumvallations, pharmacokinetics.
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