amniotic fluid的词源

英文词源

fetoprotein: "A protein present in fetal serum; specifically (more fully alpha-fetoprotein) a glycoprotein which is the predominant serum protein of the fetus and can also be detected in amniotic fluid and maternal blood, in which an elevated level is associated with certain congenital abnormalities of the fetus, especially spina bifida and anencephaly; abbreviated AFP", 1960s. From fetus + -o- + protein, after Russian fetoprotein, itself after French foeto-protéine.

词根amnio, 羊,羊膜。fluid, 液体。此处可能是中国早期学者的错误翻译，词根amn, 除了有“羊”的意思，还有“碗”的意思, 指羊膜如同一个包裹婴儿的碗。另一种说法时来自于小羊出生的包裹胎儿的膜，同时，也有可能“羊”是“阳”的通假用法。

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