a hormone secreted by the chorionic villi of the placenta in mammals, esp human chorionic gonadotrophin. It promotes the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum and its presence in the urine is an indication of pregnancy
Examples of 'chorionic gonadotrophin' in a sentence
chorionic gonadotrophin
Serum b-human chorionic gonadotrophin and a-fetoprotein estimations were carried out incytologically diagnosed germ cell tumors.
Khan Nazoora, Afroz Nishat, Aqil Barina, Khan Tamkin, Ahmad Ibne 2009, 'Neoplastic and nonneoplastic ovarian masses: Diagnosis on cytology', Journal of Cytologyhttp://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2009;volume=26;issue=4;spage=129;epage=133;aulast=Khan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Serum beta human chorionic gonadotrophin values and ultrasound follow-up revealed a normal study four weeks after surgery.
Gupta Pratiksha, Sehgal Alka, Huria Anju, Mehra Reeti 2009, 'Secondary abdominal pregnancy and its associated diagnostic and operative dilemma:three case reports', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7382. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Serum alpha fetoprotein was measured by radio-immunoassay and serum total human chorionic gonadotrophinwas measured by immunoradiometric technique.
Zeynep Genç, Oya Balta, Sadiye Eren, Elif Baglam 2005, 'ELEVATED SERUM LEVELS OF HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPHIN AND ALPA-FETOPROTEIN PREDICTINGFOR DEVELOPMENT OF SEVERE PREECLAMPSIA', Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecologyhttp://www.tjoddergisi.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/elevated-serum-levels-of-human-choronc-gonadotroph/9593. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)