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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View Sample Sign Up Now Noise also seems to be a driving factor in oxidative stress and metabolic abnormalities, the authors say, which could contribute to other chorionic diseases like diabetes.

— amanda macmillan, Time, "How Loud Noise Exposure Is Linked to Heart Disease," 6 Feb. 2018
In the 1960s, scientists developed chemical tests that searched directly for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)—the tell-tale hormone that the frogs were reacting to.

— ed yong, The Atlantic, "How a Frog Became the First Mainstream Pregnancy Test," 4 May 2017
One possible entry point involves structures called chorionic villi, which anchor the placenta into the wall of the uterus during the first trimester.

— pam belluck, New York Times, "Confronting a Lingering Question About Zika: How It Enters the Womb," 18 July 2016

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First Known Use of chorionic

1892

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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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