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syncytiotrophoblast cell

Term ID
CL:0000525
Synonyms
  • plasmidotrophoblast
  • syncytial trophoblast
  • syntrophoblast
Definition
A cell from the outer syncytial layer of the trophoblast of an early mammalian embryo. It It secretes hCG in order to maintain progesterone secretion and sustain a pregnancy. 0323052908
References
  • FMA:83043
Ontology
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