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Definition
Amniotic sac or amniotic membrane; the tough, thin, and transparent membranes that hold the amniotic fluid and embryo.
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How it's used
This is a technical medical term that is rarely used in casual conversation unless discussing pregnancy or childbirth. It is most frequently encountered in clinical settings or when reading about biology. Outside of these contexts, people might use more descriptive phrases like 胎水袋 to refer to the sac containing the amniotic fluid.
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The doctor said her amniotic sac broke, she needs to go to the hospital immediately.
Is the fetus swimming inside the amniotic sac?
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Common phrases
rupture of the amniotic sac
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
