amniotic

Pertaining to the amnion.

Adjective

  1. Pertaining to the amnion.

Origin

Likely borrowed from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon, “vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”). Equivalent to amnion + -otic.

Related

amnio- amniocentesis Amniota amniote

Derived

amnihook amniotic acid amniotic fluid amniotic sac anamniotic chorioamniotic diamniotic extra-amniotic extraamniotic intraamniotic intramniotic monoamniotic subamniotic transamniotic triamniotic