amniotic sac

noun

: amnion

Examples of amniotic sac in a Sentence

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This means that each baby has their own placenta and amniotic sac, rather than sharing with each other. Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The 28-year-old was born with amniotic band syndrome, a rare condition in which fibrous bands from the amniotic sac become tangled around parts of the developing fetus. Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Because the boys are fraternal twins with separate amniotic sacs, Ezra was expected to survive. Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 Doctors began to think that Ezra had moved in such a way to act as a plug to the hole in Wally's amniotic sac. Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for amniotic sac

Word History

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of amniotic sac was in 1831

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“Amniotic sac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amniotic%20sac. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

amniotic sac

noun
: amnion

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