epichorion

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noun

The part of the endometrium that covers the implanted early embryo

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Meanings

nounepichorion (plural epichorions)

plural epichorions

  1. anatomyThe part of the endometrium that covers the implanted early embryo

Origin

From epi- + chorion.

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APA

epichorion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichorion

MLA

“epichorion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichorion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epichorion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epichorion.

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