羊膜 (yáng mó) — amnion (membrane surrounding the fetus)

Definition

Technical term in embryology/obstetrics for the inner membrane of the fetal sac that holds the amniotic fluid. Learners will meet it in medical or biology contexts alongside related terms like 羊水 (amniotic fluid).

noun

amnion (membrane surrounding the fetus)

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Examples

羊膜。
yáng mó Shì tāi ér fā yù chū qī xíng chéng de bó mó.
The amnion is a thin membrane formed in early fetal development.
羊膜，。
Yáng shuǐ cún zài yú yáng mó zhōng, qǐ dào huǎn chōng zuò yòng.
Amniotic fluid exists within the amnion and serves a cushioning function.
羊膜。
Yī shēng tōng guò chōu qǔ yáng mó zhōng de yè tǐ jìn xíng jiǎn cè.
Doctors perform tests by extracting fluid from the amnion.

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