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amniotic fluid |
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Amniotic fluid is a bodily fluid consisting of watery liquid surrounding and cushioning a growing fetus within the amnion. It allows the fetus to move freely without the walls of the uterus being too tight against its body. Buoyancy is also provided. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma, mainly water with electrolytes. As the fetus develops, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, and urea are deposited in the fluid. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000173 |
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http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0002638 NCIT:C13188 BTO:0000068 EMAPA:36771 CALOHA:TS-0034 ENVO:02000021 VHOG:0001267 UMLS:C0002638 MESH:D000653 EV:0100123 FMA:305905 GAID:1155 MA:0002893 |
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http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/uberon/core#pheno_slim |
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amniotic fluid |
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UBERON:0000173 |
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amniotic fluid |
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textual definition |
Amniotic fluid is a bodily fluid consisting of watery liquid surrounding and cushioning a growing fetus within the amnion. It allows the fetus to move freely without the walls of the uterus being too tight against its body. Buoyancy is also provided. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma, mainly water with electrolytes. As the fetus develops, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, and urea are deposited in the fluid. |
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