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fetal membrane

DEFINITIONS OF: fetal membrane

1

n any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus

Types:
allantois
the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
caul, embryonic membrane, veil
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
umbilical, umbilical cord
membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
Type of:
membrane, tissue layer
a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants
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