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amni/o: Amnion

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The combining form amni slash o names the amnion, the innermost membrane enclosing the fetus.

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Amniocentesis is surgical puncture of the amnion to withdraw fluid.

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The amnion is the membrane; the fluid within it is amniotic fluid.

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