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amnionic fluid

amnionic fluid

5.8
The clear watery fluid that surrounds and protects a baby in the womb
  • noun
  • /ˌæmnɪˈɒnɪk ˈfluːɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : líquido amniótico
  • A sudden leak of amnionic fluid may indicate that a woman's water has broken.

Examples

  • Doctors can perform tests on amnionic fluid to check for genetic disorders in the fetus.

  • The amnionic fluid cushions the developing fetus.

  • During pregnancy, the level of amnionic fluid is closely monitored to ensure the baby's health.

  • Doctors monitor the levels of amnionic fluid during pregnancy.

  • A sudden leak of amnionic fluid may indicate that a woman's water has broken.

  • Doctors can perform tests on amnionic fluid to check for genetic disorders in the fetus.

  • During pregnancy, the level of amnionic fluid is closely monitored to ensure the baby's health.

Synonyms

waters
vsamnionic fluid
  • Specialized
110 8.0

The liquid around a baby inside the womb that is released when the sac breaks

refers generally to the same protective liquid rather than focusing on release
amniotic fluid
vsamnionic fluid
  • Specialized
9 4.2

Clear slightly yellow liquid that surrounds and protects a developing baby in the womb

is an alternative spelling for the same clear protective pregnancy fluid
amnio
vsamnionic fluid
  • Informal
1 8.6

The fluid that surrounds and protects a baby in the womb

is the formal full term rather than the casual short form

Surface Forms

amnionic fluid singular
amnionic fluids plural

Morphology

amnionic + fluid

The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'amnionic' (relating to the amnion) plus 'fluid' yields the fluid associated with the amnion that surrounds and protects the embryo/fetus. Although medical/technical, the adjective+noun pattern is regular and a learner who knows both constituents can infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Amnionic fluid names the clear, watery liquid inside the amnion, the small protective 'bag' that surrounds a baby in the womb. Because this liquid cushions and protects the developing baby, the phrase means the fluid that keeps the baby safe.