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Descriptor English: Amnion
Descriptor Spanish: Amnios
Descriptor amnios
Entry term(s) membrana amniótica
Scope note: Saco membranoso mas interno que rodea y protege al embrión en desarrollo, el cual está bañado por el LÍQUIDO AMNIÓTICO. Las células amnioticas son CÉLULAS EPITELIALES secretoras y contribuyen a formar el líquido amniótico.
Descriptor Portuguese: Âmnio
Descriptor French: Amnios
Entry term(s): Amnions
Amniotic Membrane
Amniotic Membranes
Membrane, Amniotic
Membranes, Amniotic
Tree number(s): A10.615.284.277
A16.254.750.277
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000650
Scope note: 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.
Annotation: not restricted to mammals; intra-amniotic injections = AMNION + INJECTIONS; /surg: consider AMNIOTOMY
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Related: Fetoscopy MeSH
DeCS ID: 665
Unique ID: D000650
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2007/07/11
Amnion - Preferred
Concept UI M0000992
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Amnion
Entry term(s) Amnions
Amniotic Membrane
Amniotic Membranes
Membrane, Amniotic
Membranes, Amniotic



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