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Descriptor English: Chorioamnionitis
Descriptor Spanish: Corioamnionitis
Descriptor corioamnionitis
Entry term(s) amnionitis
funisitis
Scope note: Proceso inflamatorio que afecta al corion, sus vasos sanguíneos fetales, cordón umbilical y amnion por extensión de la inflamación, ya que el amnion no tiene propiamente suministro de sangre. Este proceso inflamatorio es potencialmente mortal para la madre y el feto.
Descriptor Portuguese: Corioamnionite
Descriptor French: Chorioamnionite
Entry term(s): Amnionitides
Amnionitis
Chorioamnionitides
Funisitides
Funisitis
Tree number(s): C12.050.703.277.030
C12.050.703.420.339.260
C12.050.703.590.268
C16.300.030
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002821
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Amnion (1966-1984)
Chorion (1975-1984)
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture (1975-1984)
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 85
History Note: 85
DeCS ID: 2871
Unique ID: D002821
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1985/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/05/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Chorioamnionitis - Preferred
Concept UI M0004338
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Chorioamnionitis
Entry term(s) Chorioamnionitides
Amnionitis - Narrower
Concept UI M0004337
Preferred term Amnionitis
Entry term(s) Amnionitides
Funisitis - Narrower
Concept UI M0481193
Scope note Inflammation of the fetal UMBILICAL CORD.
Preferred term Funisitis
Entry term(s) Funisitides



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