chorionic

adjective cho·ri·on·ic \ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-nik\

Definition of CHORIONIC

: of, relating to, or being part of the chorion <chorionic villi>

: secreted or produced by chorionic or related tissue (as in the placenta or a choriocarcinoma)

1892

Medical Dictionary

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

: of, relating to, or being part of the chorion <chorionic villi>

: secreted or produced by chorionic or a related tissue (as in the placenta or a choriocarcinoma) <human chorionic gonadotropin>

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