Definition of fetal membrane Fetal membrane
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What does fetal membrane mean?
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| fetal membrane - any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus | ||
| tissue layer, membrane a thin pliable sheet of material | ||
| amnion, amnios, amniotic sac thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | ||
| chorion the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | ||
| allantois the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) | ||
| embryonic membrane, caul, veil the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth) | ||
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