| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,905,911,770 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
amnionitis |
Also found in: Encyclopedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
|
amnionitis [am′nē·ōnī′tis] an inflammation of the amnion. The condition may develop as a result of infection after early rupture of the fetal membranes. amnionitis [am″ne-o-ni´tis] inflammation of the amnion, a manifestation of an intrauterine infection, often associated with prolonged membrane rupture and long labor.
amnionitis inflammation of the amnion. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Mentioned in | ? | References in periodicals archive | ? | Medical browser | ? | Full browser | ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complications of rat-bite fever include destructive joint disease, pericarditis, endocarditis, abscesses, pneumonia, parotitis, pancreatitis, and, rarely, meningitis and amnionitis. One patient was a pregnant woman who developed amnionitis and septic shock and had to undergo an emergency cesarean section. Risk factors have been identified that increase the loss of blood after abdominal delivery and include general anesthesia, Hispanic/North American ancestry, preeclampsia, amnionitis, prolonged first stage of labor, prolonged second stage of labor, macrosomia, a history of postpartum hemorrhage, and the method of placental removal at cesarean delivery. |
amnionitis |
Amniocentresis Amniocentresis amniochorial amniochorionic amniogenesis amniogenesis amniographies amniographies amniographies amniography amniography amniography amnioinfusion amnioinfusion amnioma amnioma amniomancy amnion amnion amnion Amnion Antigens 2 amnion nodosum amnion nodosum amnion nodosum amnionic amnionic amnionic amnionic fluid Amnionic sac Amnionic sac amnionitis amnionsamnions amnions amniorrhea amniorrhea amniorrhexis amniorrhexis amnios amnios sac amnioscope amnioscope amnioscope amnioscopies amnioscopies amnioscopies amnioscopy amnioscopy amnioscopy Amniota Amniota Amniota amniote amniote amniote Amniotes Amniotes Amniotes amniotic amniotic amniotic | ||||||||
| Medical Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|