noun
chorioamnionitis; intra-amniotic infection
Medical term for inflammation of the fetal membranes (chorion and amnion) due to a bacterial infection, typically occurring during pregnancy.
絨毛膜羊膜炎は早産の原因となることがあります。
Chorioamnionitis can cause preterm birth.
Compound of 絨毛膜 (じゅうもうまく, chorion), 羊膜 (ようまく, amnion), and 炎 (えん, inflammation).