chorionic
Adjective
Meaning
of or relating to a chorion
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Phrases with the word
Examples
a chorionic villus is a minute vascular projection on the fetal chorion
Antibodies raised against human chorionic gonadotropin are used in over the counter pregnancy tests.
Prenatal testing with chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis allows diagnosis of FMR1 mutation while the fetus is in utero and appears to be reliable.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone found in substantial quantities in the urine of pregnant women.
None can be definitive, thus if screening is positive, either amniocentesis or chorionic villous sampling is required to confirm the diagnosis.
Several days later, chorionic villi in the forming placenta anchor the implantation site to the uterus.