chorionic
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- adjective
- /kɔːrɪˈɒnɪk/
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coriónico
- Couples were followed until a positive human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) pregnancy test or through 12 months of attempting pregnancy.
- chorionic gonadotropin
- human chorionic
- chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
It's actually measuring something called HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin.
- It's actually measuring something called HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin.
- I've always been curious why, if the goal is to increase sperm production, that the most common treatment is HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin.
- So is pregnant human chorionic gonadotropin, is it purified from postmenopausal women's urine or is it it's synthetic?
Examples
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I've always been curious why, if the goal is to increase sperm production, that the most common treatment is HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin.
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In later stages of pregnancy, more invasive genetic testing such as chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and amniocentesis are often recommended.
Blog text (28) -
"We have your beta human chorionic gonadotropin level.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's actually measuring something called HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin.
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What is hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin)?
Blog text (2) -
Pregnancy tests are based on levels of human chorionic gonadotropin, which is produced by the placenta, but in a male, it can be elevated by testicular cancer.
Blog text (23) -
On admission, the human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) concentration was 103,200 IU/L (the normal concentration is below 2 IU/L).
Academic text (1992) -
Although techniques such as chorionic villus sampling and early amniocentesis have allowed earlier diagnosis, by the time results of midtrimester amniocentesis or ultrasound are available, a woman may be beyond 20 weeks' gestation.
Blog text (15) -
In terms of prenatal genetic testing, if a woman or her physician suspects the risk of fetal development anomaly early in the pregnancy, she may undergo chorionic villus sampling (CVS) between 9 and 12 weeks into the pregnancy.
Academic text (2005) -
The doctor recommended a chorionic villus sampling to check for genetic conditions in the fetus.
Compounds
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A small finger-like growth on the fetus that helps pass food and oxygen from the mother to the developing baby
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A test in early pregnancy that takes a small tissue sample from the placenta to check for genetic problems
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A hormone made by the placenta early in pregnancy used in pregnancy tests
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A medical test in early pregnancy that takes a small tissue sample from the placenta to check the baby's genes
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chorionic comes from the Greek word chorion, which means 'membrane' or 'skin'. So chorionic describes the outer membrane that surrounds and helps nourish an embryo.