chorioamnionitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

chorioamnionitis

Etymology

From chorio- + amnion + -itis.

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