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Chorioamnionitis

Medical Definition:	An inflammatory process involving the chorion, its fetal blood vessels, the umbilical cord, and the amnion by extension of the inflammation, as the amnion itself has no blood supply. This inflammatory process is potentially fatal to mother and fetus.
Guide Notes:	inflamm of chorion & amnion; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Also Called:	Amnionitis
Previously Indexed:	Amnion (1966-1984),Chorion (1975-1984),Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture (1975-1984),Pregnancy Complications, Infectious (1966-1984)

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