endotheliochorial placenta
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Related to endotheliochorial placenta: epitheliochorial placenta, hemochorial placenta, syndesmochorial placenta
en·do·the·li·o·cho·ri·al pla·cen·ta
a placenta in which the chorionic tissue penetrates to the endothelium of the maternal blood vessels.
endotheliochorial placenta
A placenta in which the syncytial trophoblasts of the chorion penetrate to the blood vessels of the uterus.
See also: placenta