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forewaters

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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.
fore·wa·ters (fôrtrz)
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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