Preferred Label : amniotic fluid;
Uberon 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.;
Origin ID : 0000173;
UMLS CUI : C0002638;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
- located in
- surrounds
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.
