hemochorial
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Related to hemochorial: Epitheliochorial, Endotheliochorial, syndesmochorial, Epitheliochorial placentation
hemochorial
[he″mo-ko´re-al]denoting a type of placenta in which maternal blood comes in direct contact with the chorion.
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