forewaters /fore·wa·ters/ (-waw-terz) the part of the amniotic sac that pouches into the uterine cervix in front of the presenting part of the fetus.
forewaters
fore·wa·ters (fôr wô t rz)n. The amniotic fluid between the presenting part, usually the head, and the intact fetal membranes. |
forewaters
[fôr′wôtərs]
Etymology: AS, fore + waeter
the part of the amniotic sac that pouches into the cervix in front of the presenting part of the fetus. Sometimes called the forebag.
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