Look up: hCG

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   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 fertilization and forms the foundation of the common pre ...
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   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 increases in quantity through the first trimester of pregna ...
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   HCG
   `HCG` may stand for * Human chorionic gonadotropin (usually abbreviated with a lowercase `h`: `hCG`) * Hickson Compact Group * HCG pregnancy strip test * H computer graphics (pornographic drawings in H games)
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   HCG
   hCG human chorionic gonadotropin.
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   HCG
   Abbreviation for human chorionic gonadotropin.
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   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 blood vessels and capillaries so that it can sustain...
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