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单词 chorionic
释义

chorionic

adjective

cho·​ri·​on·​ic ˌkȯr-ē-ˈä-nik How to pronounce chorionic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being part of the chorion
chorionic villi
2
: secreted or produced by chorionic or related tissue (as in the placenta or a choriocarcinoma)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web View Sample Sign Up Now Noise also seems to be a driving factor in oxidative stress and metabolic abnormalities, the authors say, which could contribute to other chorionic diseases like diabetes. Amanda Macmillan, Time, 6 Feb. 2018 In the 1960s, scientists developed chemical tests that searched directly for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)—the tell-tale hormone that the frogs were reacting to. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 4 May 2017 One possible entry point involves structures called chorionic villi, which anchor the placenta into the wall of the uterus during the first trimester. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 18 July 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

chorionic

adjective

cho·​ri·​on·​ic ˌkōr-ē-ˈän-ik, ˌkȯr- How to pronounce chorionic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or being part of the chorion
chorionic villi
2
: secreted or produced by chorionic or a related tissue (as in the placenta or a choriocarcinoma)
chorionic hormones
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