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early in the pregnancy. The
timing of this
separation determines the
chorionicity (the
number of placentae) and
amniocity (the
number of sacs) of the pregnancy...
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Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a
hormone for the
maternal recognition of
pregnancy produced by
trophoblast cells that are
surrounding a growing...
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Chorionic villi are
villi that
sprout from the
chorion to
provide maximal contact area with
maternal blood. They are an
essential element in pregnancy...
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layers of
trophoblast that
surround the
embryo and
other membranes; the
chorionic villi emerge from the chorion,
invade the endometrium, and
allow the transfer...
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hyperpigmentation (from
excess chorionic gonadotropin cross reacting with the
alpha MSH receptor), gynecomastia, and
weight loss (from
excess chorionic gonadotropin cross...
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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS),
sometimes called "
chorionic villous sampling" (as "villous" is the
adjectival form of the word "villus"), is a form of...
- (1996). "The
lambda sign at 10-14 w****s of
gestation as a
predictor of
chorionicity in twin pregnancies".
Ultrasound in
Obstetrics and Gynecology. 7 (6):...
- circulation.
Chorionic arteries branch off the
umbilical artery, and
supply the
capillaries of the
chorionic villi.
Increased vasocontractility of
chorionic arteries...
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Chorionic bump is a rare
medical condition defined as an irregular,
convex bulge or
protrusion from the
choriodecidual surface into the
gestational sac...
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Chorionic hematoma is the
pooling of
blood (hematoma)
between the chorion, a
membrane surrounding the embryo, and the
uterine wall. It
occurs in about...
