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Definition: Amniotic |
AmnioticAdjective1. Of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing an amnion; "amniotic membrane". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "amniotic" was first used: 1822. (references) |
Etymology: Amniotic \Am`ni*ot"ic\, adjective. [Compare to the French expression amniotique.]. (references) |
Synonyms: AmnioticSynonyms: amnic (adj), amnionic (adj). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Amniotic |
| English words defined with "amniotic": Allantoin, amniocentesis ♦ hydramnios ♦ induction of labor. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "amniotic": alpha-fetoprotein detection, alpha-Fetoproteins ♦ CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST ♦ Diiodothyronines ♦ Embolism, Amniotic Fluid ♦ Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture, Fetal Organ Maturity, Fetoscopes ♦ Oligohydramnios ♦ Polyhydramnios. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | She is creating an aseptic preparation of an amniotic fluid sample for centrifuging. Credit: CDC. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The removal and analysis of a small sample of fetal cells from the amniotic fluid. (references) | |
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) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Amniotic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Amniotic" is used about 32 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 32 | 61,292 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "amniotic": Amniotic acid ♦ Amniotic Band Syndrome ♦ amniotic cavity ♦ amniotic fluid ♦ amniotic sac. Additional references. | |
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "amniotic": pro-amniotic. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
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| Language | Translations for "amniotic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 羊膜. (various references) | |
Danish | amniotom (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), amnionbrok (amniotic hernia), amnioncyster (amniotic cysts), amnionfolder (amniotic folds), amnionhule (amniotic cavity), amnionhulen (amniotic cavity), amnionnavle (amniotic navel), amnionsutur (amniotic suture), amnionsvæske (amniotic fluid), amniogene celler (amniotic cells), amniotiske strenge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), amnoitiske strenge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), aspiration af amnionvæske (aspiration of amniotic fluid), amnionvaeske (amniotic fluid), hindesprængning (artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes, rupture of amnion, rupture of amniotic sac), eftervand (amniotic fluid), fosterhinde (amniotic sac, fetal membrane, foetal membrane), fostervand (amniotic fluid), fostervand som afgaar efter hovedets foedsel (amniotic fluid after delivery of foetal head), fostervandsørebetændelse (amniotic otitis media), hindebristning (rupture of the membranes, spontaneous rupture of amnion, spontaneous rupture of amniotic sac). (various references) | |
Dutch | amnionkysten (amniotic cysts), amnionnavel (amniotic navel), amnionplooi (amniotic folds), amnionstreng (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), amnionstrengen (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), amnionvocht (amniotic fluid), amnionwater (amniotic fluid), amniotische cellen (amniotic cells), amniotoom (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), analyse van het vruchtwater (analysis of amniotic fluid), amnionholte (amniotic cavity), navelstrengbreuk (amniotic hernia), liquor amnii (amniotic fluid), vruchtzak (amniotic cavity, amniotic sac), omphalocèle (amniotic hernia), ontleding van het vruchtwater (analysis of amniotic fluid), otitis media neonatorum (amniotic otitis media), plica amniotica (amniotic folds), ruptuur van de vochtblaas (artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes, rupture of amnion, rupture of amniotic sac), Simonartse band (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), Simonartse banden (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), vruchtwater (amniotic fluid), vruchtwateraspiratie (aspiration of amniotic fluid), vruchtwaterembolie (amniotic embolism), exomphalos (amniotic hernia). (various references) | |
French | amnios ombilical (amniotic navel), amniotome (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), analyse du liquide amniotique (analysis of amniotic fluid), aspiration de liquide amniotique (aspiration of amniotic fluid), aire amniotique (amniotic area), hernie amniotique (amniotic hernia), brides amniotiques (amniotic bands), cavité amniotique (amniotic cavity), cellules amniotiques (amniotic cells), eaux suivant l'expulsion de la tête (amniotic fluid after delivery of foetal head), forceps pour rupture des membranes (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), suture amniotique (amniotic suture), kystes amniotiques (amniotic cysts), liquide amniotique (amniotic fluid), otite par aspiration de liquide (amniotic otitis media), poche des eaux (amniotic sac), replis amniotiques (amniotic folds), rupture provoquée de la poche des eaux (artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes, rupture of amnion, rupture of amniotic sac), rupture provoquée des membranes (artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes, rupture of amnion, rupture of amniotic sac), rupture spontanée des membranes (spontaneous rupture of amnion, spontaneous rupture of amniotic sac), embolie amniotique (amniotic embolism). (various references) | |
German | Amnionnabel (amniotic navel), amniogene Zellen (amniotic cells), Amniotom (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), amniotische Straenge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), amniotische Stränge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), Amnionzysten (amniotic cysts), Amnionwasser (amniotic fluid), Amnionstraenge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), Amnionnaht (amniotic suture), Area amniotica (amniotic area), Amnionhoehle (amniotic cavity), Amnionhöhle (amniotic cavity), Amnionfluessigkeit (amniotic fluid), Amnionflüssigkeit (amniotic fluid), Amnionfalten (amniotic folds), Amnionchorionsack (amniotic sac), Amnionbereich (amniotic area), Amnionstränge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), Blasensprengung (artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes, rupture of amnion, rupture of amniotic sac), Fruchtwasserembolie (amniotic embolism), Simonart Stränge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), Saccus amniochoralis (amniotic sac), Nachwasser (amniotic fluid), Mekoniumembolie (amniotic embolism), Liquor amnii (amniotic fluid), kuenstlicher Blasensprung (artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes, rupture of amnion, rupture of amniotic sac), Hernia amniotica (amniotic hernia), Blasensprenger (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), Fruchtwasserotitis (amniotic otitis media), Simonart Straenge (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), Fruchtwasserdiagnostik (analysis of amniotic fluid), Fruchtwasseraspiration (aspiration of amniotic fluid), Fruchtwasser (amniotic fluid), Fruchtsack (amniotic sac), Fruchtblase (amniotic sac), Bursa aquarum (amniotic sac), Blasensprung (rupture of the membranes, spontaneous rupture of amnion, spontaneous rupture of amniotic sac), Hauptwasser (amniotic fluid after delivery of foetal head). (various references) | |
Greek | αμνιακό υγρό (amniotic fluid), τεχνητή ρήξη αμνιακού σάκου (artificial rupture of the amniotic membranes, rupture of amnion, rupture of amniotic sac), αμνίον (amniotic sac), αμνιοτική εμβολή (amniotic embolism), αμνιοτόμος (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), αμνιογενή κύτταρα (amniotic cells), αμνιοραφή (amniotic suture), αμνιοκύστεις (amniotic cysts), αμνιακή κοιλότητα (amniotic cavity), ομφαλός αμνίου (amniotic navel), αμνιακές πτυχές (amniotic folds), ρήξη αμνιακού σάκου (rupture of the membranes, spontaneous rupture of amnion, spontaneous rupture of amniotic sac), αμνιακός ομφαλός (amniotic navel), αμνιακός σάκος (amniotic sac), αναρρόφηση αμνιακού υγρού (aspiration of amniotic fluid), αναρρόφησις αμνιοτικού υγρού (aspiration of amniotic fluid), ανάλυσις αμνιοτικού υγρού (analysis of amniotic fluid), ανιοκύστεις (amniotic cysts), εργαλείο γιά τη ρήξη του αμνιακού σάκου (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), μέση αμνιοτική ωτίτις (amniotic otitis media), μέση ωτίτιδα από αμνιακό υγρό (amniotic otitis media), αμνιακές δεσμίδες (amniotic bands, Simonart bands). (various references) | |
Italian | aspirazione di liquido amniotico (aspiration of amniotic fluid), amnioto (amniotic forceps, amniotome, obstetrical forceps for opening the amniotic sac), liquido amniotico (amniotic fluid), canali amniotici (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), cavit amniotica (amniotic cavity), cellule amniotiche (amniotic cells), cisti amniotiche (amniotic cysts), cordoni amniotici (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), ernia amniotica (amniotic hernia), ernia dei neonati (amniotic hernia), ernia ombelicale congenita (amniotic hernia, hernia of the umbilical cord), inalazione di liquido amniotico (aspiration of amniotic fluid), saldatura dell'amnio (amniotic suture), liquido amniotico dopo uscita della testa del feto (amniotic fluid after delivery of foetal head), ombelico amniotico (amniotic navel), ombelico deciduale (amniotic navel), ombelico dorsale (amniotic navel), onfalocele (amniotic hernia), otite media da inalazione di liquido amniotico (amniotic otitis media), peduncoli amniotici (amniotic bands, Simonart bands), pieghe amniotiche (amniotic folds), sacco amniotico (amnion, amniotic sac), esonfalo (amniotic hernia). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 羊水 (amniotic fluid). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | ようすい (amniotic fluid, cistern water, city water, irrigation water, pumping water, water for fire). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | amnioticay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | amniótico. (various references) | |
Spanish | amniótico. (various references) | |
Swedish | fostervatten (amniotic fluid). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Greek | 700 BCE-300 CE | kentesis. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Misspellings | |
"Amniotic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ambiotic, ambisonic, amnetic, amnieotic, antiotic, panmictic. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "amniotic" (pronounced a"mnēôtik) |
| 3 | -t i k | acetic, acoustic, acrobatic, aerobatic, aesthetic, agnostic, alphabetic, altruistic, anachronistic, analytic, anesthetic, antagonistic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, arithmetic, aromatic, arthritic, artistic, ascetic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, atavistic, atheistic, athletic, attic, authentic, autistic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, ballistic, bombastic, bureaucratic, capitalistic, catalytic, cathartic, caustic, chaotic, characteristic, charismatic, chauvinistic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, coloristic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, cystic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, deterministic, diabetic, diagnostic, diagrammatic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diplomatic, diuretic, dogmatic, domestic, dramatic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, elastic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, electrostatic, emblematic, emetic, empathetic, emphatic, energetic, enigmatic, enthusiastic, enzymatic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, euphemistic, evangelistic, exotic, expressionistic, extragalactic, fanatic, fantastic, fatalistic, ferromagnetic, feudalistic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, futuristic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, gymnastic, halophytic, hectic, hedonistic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, holistic, homeostatic, homiletic, humanistic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, iconoclastic, idealistic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, lymphatic, magnetic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mathematic, mechanistic, melodramatic, militaristic, monastic, monochromatic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, narcotic, nationalistic, naturalistic, neritic, neurotic, novelistic, numismatic, oligopolistic, onomastic, operatic, opportunistic, optic, optimistic, orthodontic, pancreatic, pantheistic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, paternalistic, pathetic, patriotic, patristic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, pessimistic, phonetic, phosphatic, plastic, pluralistic, pneumatic, poetic, polytheistic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, primitivistic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, propagandistic, prophetic, prophylactic, prostatic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, puristic, quixotic, realistic, relativistic, rheumatic, ritualistic, robotic, romantic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, schematic, scholastic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, sensationalistic, septic, simplistic, skeptic, socialistic, static, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, symptomatic, synergistic, synthetic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, terroristic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thermoplastic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, uncharacteristic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unenthusiastic, unpatriotic, unrealistic, unsympathetic, voyeuristic. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-i-i-m-n-o-t" | |
-1 letter: comitia. | |
-2 letters: action, aminic, anomic, atomic, atonic, camion, cation, intima, manioc, manito, mantic, miotic. | |
-3 letters: acini, actin, amici, amino, amnic, amnio, animi, antic, canto, coati, cotan, imino, ionic, macon, manic, matin, octan, ontic, toman, tonic. | |
-4 letters: amin, anti, atom, cain, cant, ciao, cion, coat, coin, coma, coni, icon, inia, inti, into, iota, main, mano. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-i-i-m-n-o-t" | |
+1 letter: ammonitic, antinomic, impaction, manicotti, mortician. | |
+2 letters: antidromic, coatimundi, decimation, emaciation, impactions, medication, miscaption, morticians, pantomimic. | |
+3 letters: acclimation, actinomycin, agnosticism, antimitotic, chrismation, chromatinic, coadmitting, coatimundis, collimating, collimation, combination, combinative, commination, compilation, cosmetician, creationism, crimination, culmination, decimations, emaciations, encomiastic, harmonicist, imbrication, implication, imprecation, incompliant, informatics, interatomic, lacrimation, machination, malediction, mastication, medications, metafiction, metrication, miscaptions, miscitation, miscreation, mislocating, mislocation, monasticism, romanticise, romanticism, romanticist, romanticize, semiotician, unidiomatic. | |
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