Amniotic
adjective
Relating to the amnion or amniotic fluid.
The doctor checked the color of the amniotic fluid during the ultrasound.

Often appears as...
- amniotic fluid
- amniotic sac
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Relating to the amnion or amniotic fluid.
The doctor checked the color of the amniotic fluid during the ultrasound.

Often appears as...
- amniotic fluid
- amniotic sac
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 1

Medical Context
Used primarily in medical or biological settings, specifically concerning pregnancy and fetal development.

The scan revealed that the baby's amniotic sac was intact and healthy.
Not For Casual Talk
Amniotic is not used in everyday conversation. It's technical vocabulary used by healthcare professionals.

During the lecture on prenatal health, the term 'amniotic fluid' was frequently discussed.
Emotional Nuance
While clinical in nature, 'amniotic' might convey emotional resonance when discussing health during pregnancy.

The parents were relieved to hear that the amniotic fluid levels were normal.
Medical Context
Used primarily in medical or biological settings, specifically concerning pregnancy and fetal development.

The scan revealed that the baby's amniotic sac was intact and healthy.
Not For Casual Talk
Amniotic is not used in everyday conversation. It's technical vocabulary used by healthcare professionals.

During the lecture on prenatal health, the term 'amniotic fluid' was frequently discussed.
Emotional Nuance
While clinical in nature, 'amniotic' might convey emotional resonance when discussing health during pregnancy.

The parents were relieved to hear that the amniotic fluid levels were normal.
Medical Context
Used primarily in medical or biological settings, specifically concerning pregnancy and fetal development.

The scan revealed that the baby's amniotic sac was intact and healthy.
Not For Casual Talk
Amniotic is not used in everyday conversation. It's technical vocabulary used by healthcare professionals.

During the lecture on prenatal health, the term 'amniotic fluid' was frequently discussed.
Emotional Nuance
While clinical in nature, 'amniotic' might convey emotional resonance when discussing health during pregnancy.

The parents were relieved to hear that the amniotic fluid levels were normal.
Video examples
The game-changing...
Because of this hazard, they spend most of their time living in or near fresh water. That is, until a breakthrough in evolution changes the amniotic egg. The amniotic egg is shelled, waterproof, and can be laid on dry land. It is produced by the amniotes,
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Annie Murphy Paul: What...
First of all, they learn the sound of their mothers' voices. Because sounds from the outside world have to travel through the mother's abdominal tissue and through the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus, the voices fetuses hear,
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Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
Copy. Copy. So, when she has a contraction, it's starting to emerge. Good stuff! Don't touch it! This is the amniotic sac, which means there is a cub on the way.
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The game-changing...
Because of this hazard, they spend most of their time living in or near fresh water. That is, until a breakthrough in evolution changes the amniotic egg. The amniotic egg is shelled, waterproof, and can be laid on dry land. It is produced by the amniotes,
Video examples
Annie Murphy Paul: What...
First of all, they learn the sound of their mothers' voices. Because sounds from the outside world have to travel through the mother's abdominal tissue and through the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus, the voices fetuses hear,
Video examples
Birth of Twin Tiger Cubs...
Copy. Copy. So, when she has a contraction, it's starting to emerge. Good stuff! Don't touch it! This is the amniotic sac, which means there is a cub on the way.
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Quote examples
Tilda Swinton
English Actress
My understanding is that it's quite difficult for actors in the theater to know anybody but actors in the theater. It's the whole concept of the amniotic fluid surrounding one industry, holding people in place. I've never had a season ticket. I'm always a tourist.

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Simon Rattle
English Musician
Conducting 'Tristan' is like floating in amniotic fluid, but having worked on it for three months, I now know why people who go near it go so strange.

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Marianne Williamson
American Author
Love is all around us all the time. Love is the ethers that we swim in. Love is the amniotic fluid of the soul.

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Tilda Swinton
English Actress
My understanding is that it's quite difficult for actors in the theater to know anybody but actors in the theater. It's the whole concept of the amniotic fluid surrounding one industry, holding people in place. I've never had a season ticket. I'm always a tourist.

Quote examples
Simon Rattle
English Musician
Conducting 'Tristan' is like floating in amniotic fluid, but having worked on it for three months, I now know why people who go near it go so strange.

Quote examples
Marianne Williamson
American Author
Love is all around us all the time. Love is the ethers that we swim in. Love is the amniotic fluid of the soul.

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