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chorionic

American  
[kawr-i-ahn-ik] / ˌkɔr ɪˈɑn ɪk /

adjective

  1. Biology. relating to the chorion in humans and other land vertebrates or in insects.


Other Word Forms

  • chorionicity noun
  • subchorionic adjective

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This restriction stems from the fact that the analysis currently necessitates either chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis, both procedures associated with discomfort and a slight risk of miscarriage.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Releana contains human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone produced by the placenta.

From Washington Times • Apr. 25, 2023

The same would be true of women who have prenatal testing of fetuses with amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling, known as C.V.S.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2022

These form the chorionic membrane, which envelops the entire conceptus as the chorion.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The placenta is, for the most part, a highly developed portion of the chorionic membrane, which became specialized simply because it happened to receive the best supply of blood.

From The Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During Pregnancy by Slemons, J. Morris (Josiah Morris)