trophoblast
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1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
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trophoblast
Wikipedia
Etymology
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From
tropho-
+
-blast
.
Pronunciation
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edit
]
(
UK
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈtɹɒfə(ʊ)blɑːst/
Noun
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trophoblast
(
plural
trophoblasts
)
(
cytology
)
The
membrane
of
cells
that forms the wall of a
blastocyst
during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the
embryo
and later developing into part of the
placenta
.
Derived terms
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edit
]
cytotrophoblast
syncytiotrophoblast
trophoblastic
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English terms prefixed with tropho-
English terms suffixed with -blast
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