allantochorion
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[edit]Noun
[edit]allantochorion (plural allantochorions or allantochoria)
- the allantochorion is a fusion of the chorion with the allantois and ensures gas exchange of the fetus.
- 2015 November 11, “Proteome Differences in Placenta and Endometrium between Normal and Intrauterine Growth Restricted Pig Fetuses”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Over the mouths of uterine glands, pig allantochorion is not directly attached to the endometrial epithelium but forms areolae, where uterine gland secretions are absorbed by trophoblast cells.