Congenital Abnormality
amniotic band
am·ni·ot·ic band [ am-nee-ot-ik band ]
Definitions related to amniotic bands:
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Fibrous bands from the amnion that may entangle the fetus, causing constriction.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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One or more strands of fibrous amniotic tissue that can wrap around the fetus, causting constriction resulting in anatomic malformation.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(amniotic constriction ring) Annular constrictions around the digits, limbs, or trunk, occurring congenitally (sometimes causing intrauterine autoamputation) and also associated with a wide variety of disorders. Constrictive amniotic bands are the result of primary amniotic rupture, which can lead to entanglement of fetal tissue (especially limbs) in fibrous amniotic strands.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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