chorioamnion

English

Etymology

chorio- +‎ amnion

Noun

chorioamnion (plural chorioamnions)

1. (anatomy) The chorion and amnion considered as a single entity
   • 2016 January 6, “Porphyromonas gingivalis within Placental Villous Mesenchyme and Umbilical Cord Stroma Is Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcome”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     On the other hand, C57BL/6 mice infected with Pg strain W83 exhibit pathology that is more consistent with HC and HCF such as disruption of the integrity of the chorioamnion, chorioamnionitis, and spontaneous preterm birth [22 ].

Anagrams

• amniochorion