amnionitis

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am·ni·o·ni·tis (

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Inflammation of the amnion.

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.

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