Medical Definition of Amniotic bands

1. The strands of amniotic tissue adherent to the embryo or foetus; they may cause constriction of embryonic limbs. See: congenital amputation. Synonym: amniotic adhesions, annular band, constriction ring, Simonart's bands, Simonart's ligaments, Simonart's threads, Streeter's bands. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Amniotic Bands

amnioreductions
amniorrhexis
amniorrhoea
amnios
amnioscope
amnioscopes
amnioscopies
amnioscopy
amniota
amniote
amniotes
amniotic
amniotic amputation
amniotic band syndrome
amniotic cavity
amniotic corpuscle
amniotic duct
amniotic ectoderm
amniotic fluid
amniotic fluid embolism
amniotic fluid embolisms
amniotic fluid syndrome
amniotic fold
amniotic raphe
amniotic sac
amniotic sacs
amniotome
amniotomies

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