Trophoblast
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| Trophoblast | |
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| Term | Trophoblast |
| Short definition | trophoblast - (pronounced) (TROH-foh-BLAST) A thin layer of cells that helps a developing embryo attach to the wall of the uterus, protects the embryo, and forms part of the placenta |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
trophoblast - (pronounced) (TROH-foh-BLAST) A thin layer of cells that helps a developing embryo attach to the wall of the uterus, protects the embryo, and forms part of the placenta
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