chorioamnionitis

noun

Inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour.

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Meanings

nounchorioamnionitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineInflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour.

Origin

From chorio- + amnion + -itis.

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Translations

Catalan corioamnionitis
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Finnish korioamnioniitti
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Italian corioamnionite
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Malay radang membran janin, korioamnionitis
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Portuguese corioamnionite
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Spanish corioamnionitis
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Cite this entry
APA

chorioamnionitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorioamnionitis

MLA

“chorioamnionitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorioamnionitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chorioamnionitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorioamnionitis.

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