hemoendothelial

hemoendothelial
he·mo·en·do·the·li·al or chiefly Brit hae·mo·en·do·the·li·al -.en-də-'thē-lē-əl adj of a placenta having the fetal villi reduced to bare capillary loops that are bathed in maternal blood <higher rodents are \hemoendothelial>

* * *

he·mo·en·do·the·li·al (he″mo-en-do-theґle-əl) [hemo- + endothelium] denoting a type of placenta in which maternal blood comes in contact with the endothelium of chorionic vessels, as in rabbits.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • hemoendothelial — “+ adjective Etymology: hem + endothelial of a placenta : having the fetal villi reduced to bare capillary loops that are bathed in maternal blood higher rodents are hemoendothelial …   Useful english dictionary

  • hemoendothelial — he·mo·endothelial …   English syllables

  • hemoendothelial placenta — a placenta in which maternal blood comes in contact with the endothelium of chorionic vessels; this does not occur in humans …   Medical dictionary

  • 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

  • hack — hak vi to cough in a short dry manner hack n a short dry cough Each boldface word in the list below is a chiefly British variant of the word to its right in small capitals. haem HEME haemacytometer HEMACYTOMETER haemadsorbing HEMADSORBING… …   Medical dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”