before a woman gives birth her waters break
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fluid — 1. A nonsolid substance, such as a liquid or gas, that tends to flow or conform to the shape of the container. 2. Consisting of particles or distinct entities that can readily change their relative positions; i.e., tending to move or capable of… … Medical dictionary
amnionic cyst — cystlike processes containing amniotic fluid resulting from adhesion of amnionic folds … Medical dictionary
body fluid — noun the liquid parts of the body • Syn: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour • Derivationally related forms: ↑humoral (for: ↑humor) … Useful english dictionary
bodily fluid — noun the liquid parts of the body • Syn: ↑liquid body substance, ↑body fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour • Derivationally related forms: ↑humoral (for: ↑humor) … Useful english dictionary
amniotic fluid — noun the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion before a woman gives birth her waters break • Syn: ↑amnionic fluid, ↑waters • Hypernyms: ↑liquid body substance, ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
index — 1. [NA] SYN: i. finger. 2. A guide, standard, indicator, symbol, or number denoting the relation in respect to size, capacity, or function, of one part or thing to another. SEE ALSO: quotient, r … Medical dictionary
Embolism — The obstruction of a blood vessel by a foreign substance or a blood clot blocking the vessel. Something travels through the bloodstream, lodges in a vessel and plugs it. Foreign substances that can cause embolism include an air bubble, amniotic… … Medical dictionary
liquid body substance — noun the liquid parts of the body • Syn: ↑bodily fluid, ↑body fluid, ↑humor, ↑humour • Derivationally related forms: ↑humoral (for: ↑humor) … Useful english dictionary
liquor — 1. Any liquid or fluid. 2. A term used for certain body fluids. 3. The pharmacopoeial term for any aqueous solution (not a decoction or infusion) of a nonvolatile substance and for aqueous solutions of gases. SEE ALSO … Medical dictionary
