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chorionic

adjective cho·ri·on·ic \ 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)

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First Known Use of chorionic

1892

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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chorionic

adjective cho·ri·on·ic \ ˌkōr-ē-ˈän-ik, ˌkȯr- \

medical Definition of chorionic

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

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