Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (Noun)
Meaning
Hormone produced early in pregnancy by the placenta; detection in the urine and serum is the basis for one kind of pregnancy test.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Human chorionic gonadotrophin is a hormone produced during pregnancy that is made by the developing embryo after conception and later by the placenta.
- Blood and urine tests can detect the levels of human chorionic gonadotrophin, confirming the diagnosis of pregnancy.
- The presence of human chorionic gonadotrophin in blood and urine is also used as a marker to detect ectopic pregnancy.
- Elevated human chorionic gonadotrophin levels can confirm the presence of a molar pregnancy, a type of gestational trophoblastic disease.
- Some fertility issues are also detected and monitored using the levels and patterns of release of human chorionic gonadotrophin.