| syncytial sprout | A localised aggregation of syncytiotrophoblastic nuclei in the villi of the placenta during early pregnancy. Synonym: syncytial bud, syncytial sprout. (05 Mar 2000) |
|---|---|
| syncytial 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) |