| Definition of 'hydatidiform mole' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) hydatid mole, hydatidiform mole, molar pregnancy
an abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the fetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the fetus
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| Definition of 'hydatidiform mole' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. hydatidiform mole
Trophoblastic hyperplasia associated with normal gestation, or molar pregnancy. It is characterized by the swelling of the CHORIONIC VILLI and elevated human CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN. Hydatidiform moles or molar pregnancy may be categorized as complete or partial based on their gross morphology, histopathology, and karyotype.
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