See Also: amnionitis(medicine)

lustre (iou) and amnionitis (medicine)


lustre (iou)



lustre verb. Also *luster. L16.
[from LUSTRE noun1.]
verb trans. Make illustrious; make attractive. L16-M17.
verb intrans. Be or become lustrous. Now rare. L16.
verb trans. Give a lustre to (cloth, pottery, etc.). L19.

amnionitis (medicine)


amnionitis
Inflammation resulting from infection of the amniotic sac, which, in turn, usually results from premature rupture of the membranes (a condition often associated with neonatal infection).

Origin: amnion + G. -itis, inflammation