Placental circulation
placental circulation n.
Circulation of blood through the placenta during intrauterine life, serving fetal needs for aeration, absorption, and excretion.
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placental dystocia n. The retention or difficult passage of the placenta following delivery.
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placental growth hormone n. See human placental lactogen.
- Placental lobe
placental lobe n. The unit of the human placenta, incompletely separated by septa, that contains the fetal cotyledon or cotyledons and the surrounding blood-filled intervillous space.
- Placental membrane
placental membrane n. The semipermeable layer of tissue separating maternal blood from fetal blood in the placenta.
- Placental presentation
placental presentation n. See placenta previa.