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chorioamnionitis
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chorioamnionitis /cho·rio·am·ni·o·ni·tis/ (-am″ne-o-ni´tis) inflammation of the chorion and amnion.
cho·ri·o·am·ni·o·ni·tis (kôr--mn--nts)
n.
Inflammation of the amniotic membranes caused by infection.
chorioamnionitis
[-am′nē·ōnī′tis]
Etymology: Gk, chorion + amnion, fetal membrane, itis, inflammation
an inflammatory reaction in the amniotic membranes caused by bacteria or viruses in the amniotic fluid. The membranes become infiltrated with polymorphonuclear leukocytes. This term is sometimes used incorrectly to refer to intraamniotic infection.
chorioamnionitis
inflammation of the fetal membranes.
chorioamnionitis
Obstetrics Infection of the amniotic sac and villi Clinic High fever, prolonged rupture of membranes, prematurity, and ↑ fetal M&M


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