loading...| Preferred Name |
amniotic fluid |
| Synonyms |
acqua amnii liquor amnii |
| Definitions |
Amniotic fluid is a bodily fluid consisting of watery liquid surrounding and cushioning a growing fetus within the amnion. It allows the fetus to move freely without the walls of the uterus being too tight against its body. Buoyancy is also provided. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma, mainly water with electrolytes. As the fetus develops, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, and urea are deposited in the fluid. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000173 |
| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0000068 MESH:D000653 UMLS:C0002638 VHOG:0001267 GAID:1155 FMA:305905 CALOHA:TS-0034 NCIT:C13188 EMAPA:36771 MA:0002893 EV:0100123 ENVO:02000021 |
| definition |
Amniotic fluid is a bodily fluid consisting of watery liquid surrounding and cushioning a growing fetus within the amnion. It allows the fetus to move freely without the walls of the uterus being too tight against its body. Buoyancy is also provided. The composition of the fluid changes over the course of gestation. Initially, amniotic fluid is similar to maternal plasma, mainly water with electrolytes. As the fetus develops, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, phospholipids originating from the lungs, fetal cells, and urea are deposited in the fluid. |
| functionally related to | |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
acqua amnii liquor amnii |
| id |
UBERON:0000173 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
amniotic fluid |
| located_in | |
| notation |
UBERON:0000173 |
| only_in_taxon | |
| prefLabel |
amniotic fluid |
| surrounds | |
| subClassOf |