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chorionic

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. chorionic (adjective)
  2. chorionic villus sampling (noun)
  3. human chorionic gonadotropin (noun)

cho·ri·on·ic

adj \ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-nik\

Definition of CHORIONIC

1
: of, relating to, or being part of the chorion <chorionic villi>
2
: secreted or produced by chorionic or related tissue (as in the placenta or a choriocarcinoma)

First Known Use of CHORIONIC

1892

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