: the serous fluid in which the embryo or fetus is suspended within the amnion
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In an interview with Fox 11 Los Angeles, her husband Matthew revealed that minutes after their first son was born via cesarean section, his wife went into cardiac arrest after suffering an amniotic fluid embolism (AFE).—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 An amniotic fluid embolism, or anaphylactic syndrome of pregnancy, is a rare, life-threatening complication that can occur after during delivery or shortly after.—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025 With amniotic fluids, prosthetic horns, and surreal dance sequences, Gaga pushed the viewer to accept beauty in all forms — especially in transhumanist imagery.—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 Sepsis is a reaction to an infection, and the most common additional infection diagnosis in sepsis hospitalizations was chorioamnionitis, an infection of the amniotic fluid that can also cause early rupture of membranes.—Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amniotic fluid
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