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Where does “chorion” come from?

chorion (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek χόριον, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “chorion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχόριονafterbirth, placenta; any intestinal membrane;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “chorion”

  • chorionic
  • chorion
  • chorioamnionitis
  • choriocarcinoma
  • chorioretinitis
  • monochorionic
  • choriomeningitis
  • chorioretinal
  • dichorionic
  • subchorionic
  • chorioretinopathy
  • chorioangioma
  • choriovitelline
  • chorioamniotic
  • choriodecidual
  • chorioamnion
  • chorioadenoma
  • phytochorion
  • choriodecidua
  • exochorion
  • chorionitis
  • amniochorion
  • endochorion
  • choriogenin
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