Medical Term:
ectoplacental
Pronunciation: ek′tō-plă-sen′tăl
Definition:
- Outside, beyond, or surrounding the placenta; in primates, referring especially to the parts of the trophoblast not directly involved in the formation of the placenta.
- In rodents, referring to the actively growing part of the trophoblast involved in the formation of the placenta.
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