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amniotic fluid

In mammals, fluid consisting mainly of water that is produced by the amnion, a fibrous membrane that lines the cavity of the uterus during pregnancy, in which the fetus floats and is protected from external pressure. It is swallowed by the fetus and excreted by the kidneys back into the amniotic sac. In humans, there is about 0.5-1 l/0.8-1.75 pt of amniotic fluid. The amniotic sac normally ruptures in early labour to release the fluid (the ‘waters’).



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