amniotic fluid

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Fluid that surrounds the foetus in the amniotic sac.
Note: A specimen is obtained by a technique called amniocentesis, in which a long needle is inserted into the amniotic sac through the abdominal wall, through which fluid is withdrawn.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1123 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'amniotic fluid' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09635 RIS BibTex EndNote
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