Disease or Syndrome
chorioamnionitis
Subclass of:
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture; Placenta Disorders; Fetal Diseases
Definitions related to chorioamnionitis:
  • A morphologic finding indicating inflammation of the fetal sac membranes. It is characterized by neutrophilic infiltration of the amnion and chorion.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • An infection involving chorion, amnion and amniotic fluid; generally, there is also involve placental villi and from decidua.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • Inflammation of the fetal sac membranes.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Maternal fever during labor, and perhaps other signs and symptoms of chorioamnionitis, often results in a call to the family practitioner, pediatrician, or neonatologist related to concern for the neonate. This communication often causes an evaluation to rule out early-onset neonatal sepsis.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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