different between amniotic vs amnion

English

Etymology

Likely borrowed from French amniotique. Equivalent to amnion +? -otic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æmni??t?k/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æmni???t?k/

Adjective

amniotic (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the amnion.

Derived terms

• amniotic fluid
• amniotic sac
• amniotic acid
• transamniotic

Translations

Anagrams

• minicoat

Romanian

Etymology

From French amniotique

Adjective

amniotic m or n (feminine singular amniotic?, masculine plural amniotici, feminine and neuter plural amniotice)

1. amniotic

Declension

English

Etymology

From Latin amnion (“membrane around a fetus”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (amníon, “bowl in which the blood of victims was caught”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?æm.n?.?n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?æm.n?.??n/

Noun

amnion (plural amnions or amnia)

1. (anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.

Derived terms

• amniocentesis
• amnionic
• amniote
• amniotic
• subamnion

Translations

Anagrams

• I'm 'onna, Manion, Minoan, moanin', nomina, on main

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin amnion (“membrane around a fetus”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (amníon, “bowl in which the blood of victims was caught”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??m.ni.?n/
• Hyphenation: am?ni?on

Noun

amnion m (uncountable)

1. amnion

   Synonym: schaapsvlies

Esperanto

Noun

amnion

1. accusative singular of amnio