meaning of chorion
1. The outer membrane which invests the fetus in the womb; also, the similar membrane investing many ova at certain stages of development.
2. The true skin, or cutis.
3. The outer membrane of seeds of plants.
4. outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrates reptiles, birds and mammals
Related Words
chorion | chorionic | chorionic villus | chorionic villus biopsy | chorionic villus sampling |
