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Preferred term

Chorionic Villi  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Threadlike vascular projections of the chorion. Chorionic villi may be free or embedded within the DECIDUA forming the site for exchange of substances between fetal and maternal blood (PLACENTA). Chorionic villi equivalent in lower mammals (e.g., mouse and rat)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Placental Villi

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VJQ2593Z-G

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