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Definitions for Chorion
[1] Embryology . the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals.
[2] Zoology . the membrane around the eggs of certain insects, secreted by cells of the ovary.
[3] the outer of two membranes that form a sac around the embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal: contributes to the placenta in mammals See also amnion
Words nearby Chorion
chorioid, chorioid-, chorioido-, chorioma, choriomeningitis, chorion, chorionic epithelioma, chorionic gonadotrophin, chorionic gonadotropin, chorionic growth hormone-prolactin, chorionic villus
Origin of Chorion
1535–45; < New Latin < Greek chórion membrane enclosing the fetus
Other words from Chorion
cho·ri·on·ic , cho·ri·al , adjective
sub·cho·ri·on·ic , adjective
cho′ri•on′ ic (-ŏn′ ĭk ) adj.
Word origin for Chorion
C16: from Greek khorion afterbirth