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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002823
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002823
Preferred Name

Chorion

Definitions
The outermost extra-embryonic membrane surrounding the developing embryo. In REPTILES and BIRDS, it adheres to the shell and allows exchange of gases between the egg and its environment. In MAMMALS, the chorion evolves into the fetal contribution of the PLACENTA.
Synonyms
Chorions
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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