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Descriptor English:   Amnion 
Descriptor Spanish:   Amnios 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Āmnio 
Synonyms English:   Amnions
Amniotic Membrane
Amniotic Membranes
Membrane, Amniotic
Membranes, Amniotic  
Tree Number:   A10.615.284.277
A16.254.750.277
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   not restricted to mammals; intra-amniotic injections = AMNION + INJECTIONS; /surg: consider AMNIOTOMY
See Related English:   Fetoscopy
 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging
DE drug effects EM embryology
EN enzymology GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
IR innervation ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
SU surgery TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   665 
Unique Identifier:   D000650 

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