chorioepithelioma

noun

A malignant fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells, generally in the uterus after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.

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Meanings

nounchorioepithelioma (plural chorioepitheliomas or chorioepitheliomata)

plural chorioepitheliomas · plural chorioepitheliomata

  1. A malignant fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells, generally in the uterus after fertilization of an egg by a sperm.

Origin

From chloro- + epithelioma.

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APA

chorioepithelioma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorioepithelioma

MLA

“chorioepithelioma.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorioepithelioma. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chorioepithelioma,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chorioepithelioma.

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