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chorioma

[ kawr-ee-oh-muh, kohr- ]
/ ˌkɔr iˈoʊ mə, ˌkoʊr- /

noun, plural cho·ri·o·mas, cho·ri·o·ma·ta [kawr-ee-oh-muh-tuh, kohr-]. /ˌkɔr iˈoʊ mə tə, ˌkoʊr-/. Pathology.

any benign or malignant tumor of chorionic tissue; choriocarcinoma.

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Origin of chorioma

By shortening

Words nearby chorioma

choriocarcinoma, choriocele, chorioepithelioma, chorioid, chorioido-, chorioma, choriomeningitis, chorion, chorionic epithelioma, chorionic gonadotrophin, chorionic gonadotropin
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Medical definitions for chorioma

chorioma
[ kôr′ē-ō′mə ]

n.

A benign or malignant tumor of chorionic tissue.
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