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chorionic
adjective(cho-ri-on-ic)
of, relating to, or being part of the chorion
chorionic
adjective(cho-ri-on-ic)
secreted or produced by chorionic or related tissue (as in the placenta or a choriocarcinoma)
chorionic
noun(cho-ri-on-ic)
biopsy of a villus of the chorion at usually 10 to 12 weeks of gestation to obtain fetal cells for the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities —abbreviation CVS—called also chorionic villi sampling
chorionic
noun(cho-ri-on-ic)
a glycoprotein hormone similar in structure to luteinizing hormone that is secreted by the placenta during early pregnancy to maintain corpus luteum function and is commonly tested for as an indicator of pregnancy

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