MOLAR PREGNANCY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

hydatid mole; hydatidiform mole; molar pregnancy

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Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("molar pregnancy" is a kind of...):

abnormalcy; abnormality (an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies)

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