CARNEOUS MOLE
\kˈɑːni͡əs mˈə͡ʊl], \kˈɑːniəs mˈəʊl], \k_ˈɑː_n_iə_s m_ˈəʊ_l]\
Definitions of CARNEOUS MOLE
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A blood-mole which has assumed a flesh-like appearance; also, a mole formed by a dead ovum in the uterus.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Syn.: blood m. A mass formed by the retained fetal and maternal membranes, mingled with coagulated blood, after the embryo has been expelled, in cases of abortion.
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Syn.: blood mole. A fleshy mass developing in the uterus, in the case of an abortion which has occurred slowly. It consists of the ovum, surrounded by a capsule filled with clotted blood and degenerated chorionic villi. [Lat.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
