chorioamnionitis
English
noun
Definitions
- Inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour.
Etymology
Compound from English chorio- + English amnion + English -itis (inflammation).
Origin
English
-itis
Gloss
inflammation
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- -itis English
- amniocentesis English
- amnion English
- amnionectomy English
- amnionitis English
- amnionless English
- amniotic English
- chorio- English
- chorioamnion English
- proamnion English
- subamnion English
- -itis Latin