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chorioamnion

chorioamnion noun: the chorion and amnion considered as a single entity.

Noun

chorioamnion (plural chorioamnions)

  1. The chorion and amnion considered as a single entity
    • On the other hand, C57BL/6 mice infected with Pg strain W83 exhibit pathology that is more consistent with HC and HCF such as disruption of the integrity of the chorioamnion, chorioamnionitis, and spontaneous preterm birth [22 ].2016 January 6, “Porphyromonas gingivalis within Placental Villous Mesenchyme and Umbilical Cord Stroma Is Associated with Adverse Pregnancy Outcome”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of chorioamnion

pluralchorioamnions

Origin of chorioamnion

From chorio- + amnion.

Questions about chorioamnion

What does chorioamnion mean?
Chorioamnion means the chorion and amnion considered as a single entity.
What part of speech is chorioamnion?
Chorioamnion is a noun.
What is the plural of chorioamnion?
The plural of chorioamnion is chorioamnions.

Words near chorioamnion in the dictionary

  1. chorioadenomata
  2. chorioalantoid
  3. chorioallantoic
  4. chorioallantois
  5. chorioallantoises
  6. chorioamnion
  7. chorioamnionic
  8. chorioamnionitis
  9. chorioamnions
  10. chorioamniotic
  11. chorioamniotitis

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