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chorioallantois

noun cho·rio·al·lan·to·is \ ˌkȯr-ē-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˈlan-tə-wəs \

Definition of chorioallantois

: a vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois that in the hen's egg is used as a living culture medium for viruses and for tissues — called also chorioallantoic membrane
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chorioallantoic

play \-ˌa-lən-ˈtō-ik\ adjective

Origin and Etymology of chorioallantois

New Latin, from Greek chorion + New Latin allantois

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chorioallantois

noun cho·rio·al·lan·to·is \ ˌkōr-ē-ō-ə-ˈlant-ə-wəs, ˌkȯr- \

medical Definition of chorioallantois

plural chorioallantoides play \-ō-ˌal-ən-ˈtō-ə-ˌdēz, -ō-ˌal-ˌan-\
: a vascular fetal membrane composed of the fused chorion and adjacent wall of the allantois that in the hen's egg is used as a living culture medium for viruses and for tissues — called also chorioallantoic membrane
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chorioallantoic

play \-ˌal-ən-ˈtō-ik\ adjective

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