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chorion
[ kawr-ee-on, kohr- ]
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.
chorion
/ ˈkɔːrɪən /
noun
- the outer of two membranes that form a sac around the embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal: contributes to the placenta in mammals See also amnion
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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Derived Forms
- ˌchoriˈonic, adjective
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Other Words From
- chori·onic chori·al adjective
- subcho·ri·onic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chorion1
1535–45; < New Latin < Greek chórion membrane enclosing the fetus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chorion1
C16: from Greek khorion afterbirth
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Example Sentences
The first thing that is formed is the amnios; the next the chorion; and they enwrap the seed round like a curtain.
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The whole being surrounded by two membranous coverings, the outer one called the chorion, and the inner one the amnion.
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Twins coming from one egg have the same chorion and can thereby be diagnosed as such.
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It also sometimes brings away part of the amnios, and even the chorion, upon its head like a cap.
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The surface of the chorion is covered evenly with minute villi, constituting a diffuse non-deciduate placenta.
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