sac
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In a dark room, a doctor pointed to an hourglass shape glowing on the ultrasound screen: There was her amniotic sac, funneling into her dilated cervix, and there was their tiny daughter’s foot, dipping out.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Then came the worst part: I passed the amniotic sac.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Battling strong currents, Ralph Pace captured this image of a swell shark egg case, revealing a glowing embryo, complete with gill slits and a yolk sac.
From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025
At the hospital, Nusslock said she was diagnosed with a premature rupture of the membrane of the amniotic sac — a dangerous complication in which an abortion is a recommended treatment.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2024
This egg sac is my great work—the finest thing I have ever made.”
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
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