Definition of Chorioamnionitis

1. Noun. Inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour. ¹

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Medical Definition of Chorioamnionitis

1. An inflammatory process involving the chorion, its foetal blood vessels, the umbilical cord, and the amnion by extension of the inflammation, as the amnion itself has no blood supply. This inflammatory process is potentially fatal to mother and foetus. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chorioamnionitis

choriambus
choriambuses
choric
chorine
chorines
choring
chorio-
chorioadenoma
chorioallantoic
chorioallantoic graft
chorioallantoic membrane
chorioallantoic placenta
chorioallantois
chorioallantoises
chorioamnionic placenta
chorioamnionitis (current term)
chorioangioma
chorioangiomas
chorioangiomata
choriocapillaris
choriocapillary layer
choriocarcinoma
choriocarcinomas
choriocarcinomata
choriocele
chorioepithelioma
choriogonadotrophin

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