monochorionic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *men-der.
Proto-Hellenic *mónwos
Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos)
Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der.
English mono-
Ancient Greek χόριον (khórion)bor.
Late Latin chorionbor.
English chorion
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
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Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English chorionic
English monochorionic

    From mono- + chorionic.

    Adjective

    monochorionic

    1. Sharing one foetal membrane, or chorion. Typically used of identical twins.

    See also

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