NCIt synonyms : Term Premature Rupture of Membranes; Prelabor Rupture of Membranes;
NCIt related terms : PROM; Premature Rupture of Membranes;
Alternative definition : NICHD: 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.;