The tale of the quarreling brothers Yaacov and Esav is one of extreme differences. Esav is wild and hairy, Yaacov is simple ...

What is amniotic band syndrome? Amniotic band syndrome can occur when the inner layer of the placenta, called the amnion, is damaged during pregnancy. If this happens, thin strands of tissue (amniotic ...

The outer membrane (chorion) and trophoblast layer of the placenta are derived from the trophoectoderm of the blastocyst cells. Other extra-embryonic tissues, including the amnion (inner membrane ...

Strictly defined, chorioamnionitis is a histopathologic finding of inflammation of the amnion and/or the chorion ... the fetal membranes, the placenta, and/or the uterus. In clinical practice ...