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allantochorion

Term: allantochorion 

Literally meaning: “allantois with chorion”


Origin: Anc Greek

Anc Greek αλλάs/allas(=saugage),  
genitive άλλαντος/allantos because allantois resembles to sausage.
>άλλος/allos(=other) + εντός/entos(=inside) because intestine is filled inside with meat

+χόριον/chorion(=outer membrane of the fetus , leather)
Coined/History

Definition

It is a term for the fusion of embryonic membranes chorion and allantois. 

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