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The scans found that her uterus was empty, but a nearly full-term fetus in an amniotic sac was hiding in a small space in her abdomen, near her liver.—Laura Ungar The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Dec. 2025 Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office An autopsy later determined that the amniotic sac had ruptured prematurely, causing the bleeding and fluid Tanner had reported, and the umbilical cord was wrapped around the baby’s neck.—Jon Schuppe, NBC news, 20 Nov. 2025 Mono/Di twins also share a single placenta and blood supply, but have separate amniotic sacs.—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 The amniotic sac is filled with fluid, which provides cushioning and protection.—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for amniotic sac
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