- hemoendothelial placenta
- a placenta in which maternal blood comes in contact with the endothelium of chorionic vessels; this does not occur in humans.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hemoendothelial placenta
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Placenta — 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… … Medical dictionary
hemoendothelial — he·mo·en·do·the·li·al or chiefly Brit hae·mo·en·do·the·li·al .en də thē lē əl adj of a placenta having the fetal villi reduced to bare capillary loops that are bathed in maternal blood <higher rodents are hemoendothelial> * * *… … Medical dictionary
hemoendothelial — “+ adjective Etymology: hem + endothelial of a placenta : having the fetal villi reduced to bare capillary loops that are bathed in maternal blood higher rodents are hemoendothelial … Useful english dictionary
