placenta

  • 21placenta — placentà sf. (2) TrpŽ fiziol. žinduolių vaisiaus apvalkalas, nuovalos …

    Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • 22placenta — ► NOUN (pl. placentae or placentas) ▪ a flattened circular organ in the uterus of a pregnant mammal, nourishing and maintaining the fetus through the umbilical cord. DERIVATIVES placental adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from Greek plakous flat cake …

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  • 23placenta — [plə sen′tə] n. pl. placentas or placentae [plə sen′tē] [ModL < L, lit., a cake < Gr plakounta, acc. of plakous, a flat cake < plax (gen. plakos), a flat object < IE base * plāk , flat > L placere, to PLEASE] 1. Anat. Zool. a) a… …

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  • 24Placenta — For the ancient Roman bread, see placenta (food). For the placenta of fruit, see placentation. Placenta Placenta Precursor …

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  • 25Placenta — Le placenta et le cordon ombilical. On remarque la forte vascularisation de la membrane. Le placenta est un organe unique qui connecte physiquement et biologiquement l embryon en développement à la paroi utérine. Durant toute la grossesse, le… …

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  • 26Placenta — A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk shaped, and at full term… …

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  • 27Placenta — (Del lat. placenta, torta.) ► sustantivo femenino 1 ANATOMÍA Órgano redondeado y aplastado que, en los mamíferos, relaciona el embrión con el útero materno durante la gestación y que se expulsa después del parto. 2 BOTÁNICA Borde del carpelo, por …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 28placenta — placental, placentary /plas euhn ter ee, pleuh sen teuh ree/, adj. /pleuh sen teuh/, n., pl. placentas, placentae / tee/. 1. Anat., Zool. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane… …

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  • 29placenta —    The information on popular *childbirth practices is too inadequate to allow us to judge whether the placenta was always formally disposed of (not just thrown away), but this seems likely. In 20th century midwifery, the official rule was to… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 30Placenta — Menschliche Plazenta mit Fetus Plazenta im menschlichen Körper Die Plazenta (lat. placenta „Kuchen“, dt. auch „Mutterkuchen“) ist ein bei alle …

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