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trophospongia

noun
troph·​o·​spon·​gia | \ -pän-\
plural -s

Definition of trophospongia

: the vascular spongy mucous membrane between the wall of the uterus and the trophoblast

Other Words from trophospongia

trophospongial \ ¦⸗⸗¦spÉ™njÄ“É™l , -​pän-​ \ adjective

First Known Use of trophospongia

1889, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for trophospongia

New Latin, from troph- + -spongia

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