amniotic membrane

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amniotic
adjective
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/ˌæm.niˈɒt.ɪk/us
/ˌæm.niˈɑː.t̬ɪk/
related to the bag and liquid that surround the embryo (= developing young animal) of a mammal, bird, or reptile inside ...
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membrane
noun[C or U]
us
//uk
/ˈmem.breɪn/
anatomy
a thin piece of skin that covers or connects parts of a person's or ...
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(Definition ofamnioticandmembranefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Amnioticmembranetransplantation is an effective and safe procedure for pterygium removal.
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Expected contents include the embryo or fetus as well as the decidua, chorionic villi, amniotic fluid,amnioticmembraneand other tissue.
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Amnioticmembranetransplantation can also be fixated to the sclera using sutures, or glue adhesive.
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Amnioticmembranetransplantation offers practical alternative to conjunctival auto graft transplantation for extensive pterygium removal.
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It is also employed in no sutures corneal transplantation, pterygium excision withamnioticmembrane or conjunctival autograft, and in ocular trauma for corneal or conjunctival defects.
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Ulcerative vernal keratitis require surgical treatment in the form of debridement, superficial keratectomy, excimer laser therapeutic keratectomy, as well asamnioticmembranetransplantation to enhance re-epithelialisation.
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As the umbilical cord itself is an extension of the placenta, the umbilical cord lining membrane is an extension of theamnioticmembranecovering the placenta.
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Fibronectin is a glycoprotein normally found in the amniotic membranes, decidua, and cytotrophoblast.
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Collagen types in normal and prematurely ruptured amniotic membranes.
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The eggs are surrounded by amniotic membranes which prevents them from drying out and are laid on land, or develop internally in some species.
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The egg shell and a small amount of yolk trapped in the amniotic membranes forms the first food for most lepidopteran larvae.
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