page_title: Amniotic fluid
hierarchical_section_title: Amniotic fluid
caption_attribution_description: English: 44-year-old pregnant woman with 6 previous children was diagnosed with carcinoma in situ of cervix (early-stage cancer of the uterus). The uterus (womb) was completely removed, including the fetus, to protect the health of the patient.
context_page_description: The amniotic fluid is the protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a gravid amniote. This fluid serves as a cushion for the growing fetus, but also serves to facilitate the exchange of nutrients, water, and biochemical products between mother and fetus.
  For humans, the amniotic fluid is commonly called water or waters.
context_section_description: The amniotic fluid is the protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a gravid amniote.  This fluid serves as a cushion for the growing fetus, but also serves to facilitate the exchange of nutrients, water, and biochemical products between mother and fetus.
  For humans, the amniotic fluid is commonly called water or waters (Latin liquor amnii).
caption: 10-week-old human foetus surrounded by amniotic fluid within the amniotic sac
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