chorioamniotic

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English

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Etymology

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chorio- +‎ amniotic

Adjective

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chorioamniotic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or connecting the chorion and the amnion (or their membranes)
    • 2016 January 1, “Antepartum Membrane Stripping in GBS Carriers, Is It Safe? (The STRIP-G Study)”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      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.