chorion

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. The protective and nutritive membrane in higher vertebrates that attaches the fetus to the uterus.
2. The outer case of an insect egg.
3. The outer membrane of seeds of plants.

Συνώνυμα

afterbirth

placenta

corion

chorionic membrane

Μεταφράσεις

chorion

córion

corion

Chorion

corion

Nachgeburt

Plazenta

Zottenhaut

chorion

délivrance

placenta

délivrés

seconda

placenta

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈkɔɹiɑn/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Late Latin chorion, from Ancient Greek χόριον (khórion, “membrane surrounding the fetus, afterbirth”).