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chorioamniotic

/ˌkɔːɹiəʊˌæmniˈɒtɪk/

chorioamniotic adjective: relating to, or connecting the chorion and the amnion (or their membranes).

Adjective

chorioamniotic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or connecting the chorion and the amnion (or their membranes)
    • The procedure is performed during a vaginal examination, by separating the chorioamniotic membrane from the lower uterine segment by a circular movement of the finger.2016 January 1, “Antepartum Membrane Stripping in GBS Carriers, Is It Safe? (The STRIP-G Study)”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of chorioamniotic

From chorio- + amniotic.

Questions about chorioamniotic

What does chorioamniotic mean?
Chorioamniotic means relating to, or connecting the chorion and the amnion (or their membranes).
What part of speech is chorioamniotic?
Chorioamniotic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce chorioamniotic?
Chorioamniotic is pronounced /ˌkɔːɹiəʊˌæmniˈɒtɪk/.

Words near chorioamniotic in the dictionary

  1. chorioallantoises
  2. chorioamnion
  3. chorioamnionic
  4. chorioamnionitis
  5. chorioamnions
  6. chorioamniotic
  7. chorioamniotitis
  8. chorioangioma
  9. chorioangiomas
  10. chorioangiomata
  11. chorioangiomatosis

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