- schizamnion
- An amnion developing, as in the human embryo, by the formation of a cavity over or within the inner cell mass. [schiz- + amnion]
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schiz·am·ni·on (skiz-amґne-ən) [schiz- + amnion] an amnion formed by cavitation over or in the embryoblast, as in human development.
Medical dictionary. 2011.