SINCE 1828
chorioallantois
noun
cho·rio·al·lan·to·is
| \ ˌkȯr-ē-(ˌ)ō-ə-ˈlan-tə-wəs
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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
Other Words from chorioallantois
chorioallantoic
\ ˌkȯr-ē-(ˌ)ō-ˌa-lən-ˈtō-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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chorioallantois
noun
cho·rio·al·lan·to·is
| \ ˌkōr-ē-ō-ə-ˈlant-ə-wəs, ˌkȯr-
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plural chorioallantoides\ -ō-ˌal-ən-ˈtō-ə-ˌdēz, -ō-ˌal-ˌan-
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Medical 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
Other Words from chorioallantois
chorioallantoic
\ -ˌal-ən-ˈtō-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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