chorionic villus

cho·rio·nic·villus

uncommon

noun

one of the tiny villi that stick out of the fetal chorion and combine with the mother''s uterine tissue to form the placenta

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chorionic villus

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noun
singular	chorionic villus
plural	chorionic villuses

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chorioallantoic membrane chorioallantois choriomeningitis chorion chorionic chorionic villus biopsy chorionic villus sampling chorioretinitis Choriotis Choriotis australis

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