Amnion - One of the extraemnryonic membranes formed from the chorion that surrounds and encloses the fetus. It is filled with fluid and serves to protect the embryo against mechanical damage and to prevent tissue adhesions.
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Amnion - One of the extraemnryonic membranes formed from the chorion that surrounds and encloses the fetus. It is filled with fluid and serves to protect the embryo against mechanical damage and to prevent tissue adhesions.
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