chorioadenoma /cho·rio·ad·e·no·ma/ (kor″e-o-ad″ĕ-no´mah) adenoma of the chorion.
chorioadenoma destruens
chorioadenoma destru´ens a hydatidiform mole in which molar chorionic villi enter the myometrium or parametrium or, rarely, are transported to distant sites, most often the lungs.
chorioadenoma des·tru·ens (d -str   nz)n. A hydatidiform mole in which there is an unusual degree of invasion of the myometrium or its blood vessels, causing hemorrhage, necrosis, and occasionally rupture of the uterus. |
chorioadenoma destruens
[-des′tro̅o̅·əns]
Etymology: Gk, chorion + aden + oma + L, destruere, to pull down
an invasive hydatidiform mole in which the chorionic villi of the mole penetrate into the myometrium and parametrium of the uterus and metastasize to distant parts of the body, most commonly to the lungs. Also called metastasizing mole.
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