Premature Rupture of Membrane

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Spontaneous rupture of fetal membranes that occurs before the onset of labor. If rupture occurs before 37 weeks of gestation then the correct diagnosis is preterm premature rupture of membranes.

**Synonyms:** - PROM - PROM - Prelabor Rupture of Membranes - Prelabor Rupture of Membranes - Premature Rupture of Membranes - Term Premature Rupture of Membranes - Term Premature Rupture of Membranes