chorioamnionitis /cho·rio·am·ni·o·ni·tis/ (-am″ne-o-ni´tis) inflammation of the chorion and amnion.
chorioamnionitis
chorioamnionitis [kor″e-o-am″ne-o-ni´tis]
chorioamnionitis
cho·ri·o·am·ni·o·ni·tis (kôr  - - mn- -n  t s)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 [kor″e-o-am″ne-o-ni´tis]
inflammation of the fetal membranes, most commonly due to bacterial or viral infection. It is usually the result of upward spread of vaginal organisms. Rupture of the amniotic membranes for over 24 hours before birth and prolonged labor are major predisposing factors. If the infection occurs when membranes are intact, it can result from ascending infections, from herpes, cytomegalovirus infection, or syphilis, or as a consequence of diagnostic amniocentesis.
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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