chorioamniotic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɔːɹiəʊˌæmniˈɒtɪk/
Etymology
From chorio- + amniotic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) 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: