conceptus

embryo plus adnexa

The embryo and its adnexa (appendages or adjunct parts) or associated membranes (i.e. the products of conception) 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[WP].

Type Organ
Parent Structure anatomical structure
Latin Name embryo plus adnexa

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What is the conceptus?
The embryo and its adnexa (appendages or adjunct parts) or associated membranes (i.e. the products of conception) 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 associ
What is the Latin name for the conceptus?
The Latin name for the conceptus is embryo plus adnexa.

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