Chorion [chorion]
topical
43
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D002823
Definition
The outermost extra-embryonic membrane surrounding the developing embryo. In REPTILES and BIRDS, it adheres to the shell and allows exchange of gases between the egg and its environment. In MAMMALS, the chorion evolves into the fetal contribution of the PLACENTA.
- DUI
- D002823 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0004340
- Previous indexing
- Fetal Membranes (1966-1974)
- History note
- 78(75); was see under FETAL MEMBRANES 1963-77
- Online note
- search FETAL MEMBRANES 1966-74
- Public note
- 78; was see under FETAL MEMBRANES 1963-77
Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities
- AH
- anatomy & histology 1
- BS
- blood supply 3
- CH
- chemistry 2
- CY
- cytology 2
- DG
- diagnostic imaging
- DE
- drug effects
- EM
- embryology 5
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries
- IR
- innervation
- ME
- metabolism 2
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 6
- PH
- physiology 1
- PP
- physiopathology
- RE
- radiation effects
- SU
- surgery
- TR
- transplantation 2
- UL
- ultrastructure 3
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
A
Anatomy