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   human chorionic gonadotropin
   [n] - hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta
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   Human chorionic gonadotropin
   Human chorionic gonadotropin: (hCG) 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 ferti...
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   human chorionic gonadotropin
   A human hormone made by chorionic cells (in the foetal part of the placenta), hcg is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hcg becomes detectable (by immunologic means) within days of fertilization and forms the foundation of the common pregnancy tests. The level of hcg in maternal serum also ...
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   human chorionic gonadotropin
   (from the article `cryptorchidism`) Gonadotropin and surgical therapy are the primary treatments. Human chorionic gonadotropin can help evoke maturation of the external genitals, and, ... ...through which contact between mother and fetus is maintained). The hormonal activity of the placenta varies w...
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   human chorionic gonadotropin
   (HCG, hCG) Type: Term See: chorionic gonadotropin
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   Human chorionic gonadotropin
   In molecular biology, human chorionic gonadotropin or human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) is a hormone produced during pregnancy that is made by the developing embryo after conception, and later by the placental component syncytiotrophoblast. Some cancerous tumors produce this hormone; therefore, e...
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   Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
   hCG. 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 blood vessels and capillarie...
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   human chorionic gonadotropin
   human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG): see gonadotropic hormone.
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