villous 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
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villiplacentalia — ˌvilə̇ˌplasən.ˈtālēə noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from villus + i + Placentalia : mammals having a nondeciduate villous placenta and comprising the cetaceans, sirenians, and ungulates … Useful english dictionary
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Hofbauer cell — Hofbauer cells are oval cells found in the placenta, within the core of the chorionic villous. They are believed to be a type of macrophage [Wood GW. (1980) Mononuclear phagocytes in the human placenta. Placenta . 1(2):113 23] [Zaccheo D. Pistoia … Wikipedia
