fetal membrane

Noun
  1. Any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus (synset 105318315)
    is a type of: membrane, tissue layer - a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
    subtypes:
    • allantois - the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
    • caul, embryonic membrane, veil - the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
    • umbilical, umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
    has:
    • amnion, amnios, amniotic sac - thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
    • chorion - the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)

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