Mesh term Chorioamnionitis
Browse to parent terms:Fetal Diseases
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Placenta Diseases
Description
INFLAMMATION of the placental membranes (CHORION; AMNION) and connected tissues such as fetal BLOOD VESSELS and UMBILICAL CORD. It is often associated with intrauterine ascending infections during PREGNANCY.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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