- yolk-sac placenta
- choriovitelline p.
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yolk-sac placenta
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yolk-sac placenta — the yolk sac helps in formation of a placenta which allows a connection of the embryo to the mother for nourishment … Dictionary of ichthyology
yolk-sac placenta — noun : a structure in some sharks resembling a placenta, consisting of the vascular embryonic yolk sac wall intimately associated with the vascular maternal uterine or oviducal wall, and serving to nourish the embryo … Useful english dictionary
yolk sac — noun 1. membranous structure that functions as the circulatory system in mammalian embryos until the heart becomes functional • Syn: ↑vitelline sac, ↑umbilical vesicle, ↑vesicula umbilicus • Hypernyms: ↑sac 2. membranous structure enclosing the… … Useful english dictionary
Yolk sac — Not all yolk has to do with birds’ eggs. Human embryos have a yolk sac, a membrane outside the embryo but connected by a tube (the yolk stalk) though the umbilical opening to the embryo’s midgut. The yolk sac serves as an early site for … Medical dictionary
Yolk sac — Infobox Embryology Name = Yolk sac Latin = GraySubject = 11 GrayPage = 54 Caption = Human embryo of 2.6 mm. Caption2 = Human embryo from thirty one to thirty four days System = CarnegieStage = 5b Days = 9 Precursor = endoderm GivesRiseTo =… … Wikipedia
yolk sac — thin membrane which surrounds the yolk of an egg and supplies nutrients to the embryo (in mammals, the yolk sac ceases to function when the placenta forms) … English contemporary dictionary
yolk sac — Embryol. 1. an extraembryonic membrane that encloses the yolk of eggs in birds, reptiles, and marsupials and that circulates nourishment from the yolk to the developing embryo. 2. a similar membrane in placental mammals that encloses a mostly… … Universalium
Placenta — For the ancient Roman bread, see placenta (food). For the placenta of fruit, see placentation. Placenta Placenta Precursor … Wikipedia
placenta — placental, placentary /plas euhn ter ee, pleuh sen teuh ree/, adj. /pleuh sen teuh/, n., pl. placentas, placentae / tee/. 1. Anat., Zool. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane… … Universalium
Placenta — A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk shaped, and at full term… … Medical dictionary
