First Known Use: 1933
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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
— cho·rio·al·lan·to·ic \-ˌa-lən-ˈtō-ik\ adjective
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Origin of CHORIOALLANTOIS
New Latin, from Greek chorion + New Latin allantois
Medical Dictionary
chorioallantois
noun cho·rio·al·lan·to·is \ˌkōr-ē-ō-ə-ˈlant-ə-wəs, ˌkȯr-\
plural cho·rio·al·lan·to·ides \-ō-ˌal-ən-ˈtō-ə-ˌdēz, -ō-ˌal-ˌan-\
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
—cho·rio·al·lan·to·ic \-ˌal-ən-ˈtō-ik\ adjective
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