chorion
[ kawr-ee-on, kohr- ]
/ ˈkɔr iˌɒn, ˈkoʊr- /
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noun
Embryology. the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals.
Zoology. the membrane around the eggs of certain insects, secreted by cells of the ovary.
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Nearby words
- chorioid,
- chorioid-,
- chorioido-,
- chorioma,
- choriomeningitis,
- chorionic epithelioma,
- chorionic gonadotrophin,
- chorionic gonadotropin,
- chorionic growth hormone-prolactin,
- chorionic villus
Origin of chorion
1535–45; < New Latin < Greek chórion membrane enclosing the fetus
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chorion
/ (ˈkɔːrɪən) /
noun
the outer of two membranes that form a sac around the embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal: contributes to the placenta in mammalsSee also amnion
Word Origin for chorion
C16: from Greek khorion afterbirth
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chorion
"outer membrane of the fetus," 1540s, medical Latin, from Greek khorion "membrane enclosing the fetus, afterbirth," perhaps from PIE *ghere- "gut, entrail" (see yarn).
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chorion
[ kôr′ē-ŏn′ ]
n.
The outer membrane enclosing the embryo in reptiles, birds, and mammals. In placental mammals it contributes to the development of the placenta.
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chorion
[ kôr′ē-ŏn′ ]
The outer membrane that encloses the embryo of a reptile, bird, or mammal. In mammals, the chorion contributes to the development of the placenta.
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