Conceptus

Conceptus

Conceptus

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A conceptus (from Latin: concipere, to conceive) is an embryo and its appendages (adnexa), the associated membranes, placenta, and umbilical cord; the products of conception[1] or, more broadly, "the product of conception at any point between fertilization and birth."[2] The conceptus includes all structures that develop from the zygote, both embryonic and extraembryonic. It includes the embryo as well as the embryonic part of the placenta and its associated membranes: amnion, chorion (gestational sac), and yolk sac.[3]

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    "Conceptus". Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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    The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (2011), 5th ed., p. 381.
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    "Linked from conceptus" (PDF). Retrieved 13 March 2022.


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