Hcg - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hcg :  (noun)

1: hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test [syn: human chorionic gonadotropin, human chorionic gonadotrophin, HCG]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hcg :  hCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin, a human gonadotropin (hCG) is directed at the gonads and stimulates them. Hence, the name "gonadotropin."

The presence of hCG is detectable by immunologic means within days of fetus soon after conception.

The level of hCG in maternal Down syndrome and other fetal disorders.



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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