Look up: HCG

1. hCG
   hCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin, a human hormone made by chorionic cells in the fetal part of the placenta. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name 'gonadotropin.' The presence of hCG is detectable by immunologic means within days of fertil...
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2. HCG
   Synonym for human chorionic gonadotrophin ... <hormone, tumour marker> A hormone that is produced by the developing placenta and by the fertilized egg after implantation in the uterine wall. ... This hormone is measured in the blood to determine pregnancy. Human chorionic gonadotrophin increas...
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3. HCG
   hCG human chorionic gonadotropin.
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4. hCG
   Human chorionic gonadotropin. It is also called the 'pregnancy hormone'. It is secreted by the placenta and is measured by pregnancy tests. hCG promotes the maintenance of the corpus luteum and causes it to secrete the hormone progesterone. Progesterone enriches the uterus with a thick lining of blo...
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5. HCG
   Type: Abbreviation Definitions: 1. Abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin.
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