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bag of waters
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌbæɡ əv ˈwɔː.təz/ us /ˌbæɡ əv ˈwɑː.t̬ɚz/pluralbags of waters(alsowater bag)
a bag of liquid that surrounds an embryo(= an animal or human that is developing but not yet born) inside its mother:
The rupturing of the bag of waters is a sign that a woman will soon go into labour or is already in labour.
The bag of waters is made up of two layers of membranes.
When a woman's "water breaks," it means that the amniotic sac, also called the bag of waters, has ruptured as a natural part of the birth process.
Something caused her water bag to break.
Although it is a risk, her midwife has never broken the bag of waters while doing this procedure.
My bag of waters was bulging and I was only two centimetres dilated.
In less than 15% of women, the bag of waters will break as a first sign of labour.
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amnion amniotic sac See alsowater
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