Langhans layer


cy·to·tro·pho·blast

(sī'tō-trof'ō-blast), The inner cellular layer of the trophoblast of a blastocyst. Synonym(s): Langhans layer

Langhans layer

(lang'hans?) [Theodor Langhans, Ger. pathologist, 1839–1915] A cellular layer present in the chorionic villi of the placenta. Synonym: cytotrophoblast

Langhans,

Theodor, German pathologist, 1839-1915. Langhans cells - multinucleated giant cells seen in tuberculosis and other granulomas. Synonym(s): cytotrophoblastic cells; Langhans-type giant cellsLanghans layer - the inner layer of the trophoblast. Synonym(s): cytotrophoblastLanghans stria - fibrinoid that accumulates on the chorionic plate between the bases of placental villi during the first half of pregnancy.Langhans-type giant cells - Synonym(s): Langhans cells