AMNIONITIS
\ˈamni͡ənˈa͡ɪtɪs], \ˈamniənˈaɪtɪs], \ˈa_m_n_iə_n_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
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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.
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