Amnion is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 85 anagrams from letters in amnion (aimnno).
1660-70; Greek, equivalent to amn(ós) lamb (see yean) + -ion diminutive suffix
The amnion contains a fluid known by the name of liquor amnii.
Both it and the stalk of the yolk-sack are enveloped by the amnion (am).
On the fifth day fluid begins to collect in the cavity, and raises the membrane of the amnion to some distance from the embryo.
The embryo when about to hatch throws off the egg-shell and amnion in a few seconds.
This second fold gives rise to the amnion, and is limited entirely to the somatopleure.
amnion: the inner of the two membranes enveloping the embryo.
Only in the chancel were they protected by sheep's amnion stretched on frames.
Superficial to it is the amnion, and below it is the yolk sac.
The amnion in fact begins to pulsate slowly and rhythmically, and by its pulsation the embryo is rocked to and fro in the egg.
It adheres to the amnion and supplies it with blood-vessels (Bischoff).
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