Tropho-
1.
a combining form meaning “nourishment,” used in the formation of compound words:
trophosome.
combining form
1.
indicating nourishment or nutrition: trophozoite
tropho- or troph-
pref.
Nutrition; nutritive: trophoblast.
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noun, Embryology. 1. the layer of extraembryonic ectoderm that chiefly nourishes the embryo or develops into fetal membranes with nutritive functions. noun 1. the outer layer of cells of the embryo of placental mammals, which is attached to the uterus wall and absorbs nourishment from the uterine fluids trophoblast tro·pho·blast (trō’fə-blāst’) n. The outermost layer […]
- Trophoblastic lacuna
trophoblastic lacuna n. One of the spaces in the chorion that becomes an intervillous space after the chorionic villi are formed.
- Trophoblastoma
trophoblastoma tro·pho·blas·to·ma (trō’fō-blā-stō’mə) n. See choriocarcinoma.
- Trophoderm
trophoderm tro·pho·derm (trō’fə-dûrm’) n. See trophoblast.
- Trophodermatoneurosis
trophodermatoneurosis tro·pho·der·ma·to·neu·ro·sis (trō’fō-dûr’mə-tō-nu-rō’sĭs, -nyu-) n. Trophic changes to the skin due to neural inflammation.