| plasmodia | Plural of plasmodium. Origin: L. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| plasmodial | <biology> Of or pertaining to, or like, a plasmodium; as, the plasmodial form of a life cycle. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| plasmodial trophoblast | The syncytial outer layer of the trophoblast; site of synthesis of human chorionic gonadotropin. See: trophoblast. Synonym: placental plasmodium, plasmodial trophoblast, plasmodiotrophoblast, syncytial trophoblast, syntrophoblast. Origin: syncytium + trophoblast (05 Mar 2000) |