Medical Dictionary
cytotrophoblast
noun cy·to·tro·pho·blast \ˌsīt-ə-ˈtrō-fə-ˌblast\
Medical Definition of CYTOTROPHOBLAST
: the inner cellular layer of the trophoblast of an embryonic placental mammal that gives rise to the plasmodial syncytiotrophoblast covering the placental villi—called also Langhans' layer, layer of Langhans
—cy·to·tro·pho·blas·tic \-ˌtrō-fə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective
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