amniotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /æmniˈɑtɪk/ (General-American)
- /æmniˈɒtɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Likely borrowed from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon, “vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”). Equivalent to amnion + -otic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to the amnion.
Deriveds
chorioamniotic · anamniotic · extraamniotic · amniotic fluid · intramniotic · diamniotic · intraamniotic · monoamniotic · extra-amniotic · amniotic sac · triamniotic · amniotic acid · transamniotic · amnihook · subamniotic
Relateds
amnio- · amniote · amniocentesis · Amniota
Translations (12)
ga aimníneach (pertaining to the amnion) · fi amnioottinen (pertaining to the amnion) · ro amniotic (pertaining to the amnion) · id amniotik (pertaining to the amnion) · pt amniótico (pertaining to the amnion) · ru околопло́дный (pertaining to the amnion) · ca amniòtic (pertaining to the amnion) · ca àmnic (pertaining to the amnion) · ar أَمْنِيُوتِيّ (pertaining to the amnion) · es amniótico (pertaining to the amnion) · it amniotico (pertaining to the amnion) · de amniotisch (pertaining to the amnion)