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Noun: molar pregnancy
  1. An abnormality during pregnancy; chorionic villi around the foetus degenerate and form clusters of fluid-filled sacs; usually associated with the death of the foetus
    - hydatid mole, hydatidiform mole

Derived forms: molar pregnancies

Type of: abnormalcy [US], abnormality

Encyclopedia: Molar pregnancy