羊水

Translation

waters / liquor amnii

Meaning

The clear, yellowish liquid surrounding a fetus within the amnion in the uterus.

Examples

• The doctor performed an amniocentesis to analyze the amniotic fluid for genetic markers.
  医師は遺伝的マーカーを調べるために、羊水穿刺を行って羊水を分析した。
• A sudden rupture of the membrane causes the amniotic fluid to leak out, signaling the start of labor.
  卵膜が突然破れると羊水が漏れ出し、陣痛の始まりを告げる。