'amnion' definitions:
Definition of 'amnion'
(from WordNet)
noun
Thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals) [syn: amnion, amniotic sac, amnios]
Synonyms of 'amnion'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allantoic membrane,
- amniotic sac,
- arachnoid membrane,
- basement membrane,
- conjuctiva,
- eardrum,
- hymen,
- maidenhead,
- membrana serosa,
- membrana tympana,
- membrane,
- meninges,
- meninx,
- neurilemma,
- pellicle,
- pericardium,
- perineurium,
- pleura,
- serosa,
- tympanic membrane,
- tympanum,
- velum