Chorioamnionitis

"Chorioamnionitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D002821
MeSH Number(s)	C13.703.277.030 C13.703.420.339.260 C13.703.590.268 C16.300.030
Concept/Terms	Chorioamnionitis Chorioamnionitis Chorioamnionitides Amnionitis Amnionitis Amnionitides Funisitis Funisitis Funisitides

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Chorioamnionitis".

Diseases [C]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Pregnancy Complications [C13.703]
Fetal Diseases [C13.703.277]
Chorioamnionitis [C13.703.277.030]
Obstetric Labor Complications [C13.703.420]
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture [C13.703.420.339]
Chorioamnionitis [C13.703.420.339.260]
Placenta Diseases [C13.703.590]
Chorioamnionitis [C13.703.590.268]
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
Fetal Diseases [C16.300]
Chorioamnionitis [C16.300.030]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Chorioamnionitis".

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