Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amnios

1 sense of amnios

Sense 1
amnion, amniotic sac, amnios -- (thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals))
       => sac -- (a structure resembling a bag in an animal)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun amnio

1 sense of amnio

Sense 1
amniocentesis, amnio -- ((pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities)
       => centesis -- ((surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid)
       => prenatal diagnosis -- (any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality)