chorionic villus

Term ID

UBERON:0007106

Synonyms

• chorionic villi
• chorionic villous
• chorionic villus
• embryonic part of placenta
• embryonic placenta
• fetal part of placenta
• fetal placenta
• placental villi
• placental villous
• placental villus
• villous chorion
• villous of placenta

Definition

One of the minute vascular projections of the fetal chorion that combines with maternal uterine tissue to form the placenta. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorionic_villi

References

• BTO:0001161
• Chorionic:villi
• EHDAA2:0004717
• MESH:A16.254.403.473.200
• NCIT:C34125
• UMLS:C0008508
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0008508
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/360403003

Ontology

Uberon Ontology