Definitions of fetal membrane
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any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
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types:
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allantois
the vascular fetal membrane that lies below the chorion and develops from the hindgut in many embryonic higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
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caul, embryonic membrane, veil
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
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umbilical, umbilical cord
membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
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type of:
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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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allantois
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