amniotic fold

n.

A fold of amniotic membrane enclosing the yolk stalk and extending from the point of insertion of the umbilical cord to the yolk sac.

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Words nearby amniotic fold

amnioscopy, amniote, amniotic, amniotic cavity, amniotic fluid, amniotic fold, amniotic sac, amniotome, amniotomy, amobarbital, amoeba
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