Word: chorioamnionitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cho
ri
o
am
ni
o
ni
tis
Definition: Inflammation of the fetal membranes (amnion and chorion) due to a bacterial infection, most often associated with prolonged labour.
Morphemes:
Affix: chorio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chorion; the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Affix: amnion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: amnion
Language: la
Decoded: amnion
Meaning: membrane around a fetus
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix denoting diseases characterized by inflammation, itself often caused by an infection.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to