syncytiotrophoblast

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Etymology

From syncytium +‎ -o- +‎ trophoblast.

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syncytiotrophoblast (plural syncytiotrophoblasts)

  1. (cytology) The outer layer of the trophoblast, consisting of a single cell with many nuclei and a very large size and surface area.

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