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
Placenta, succenturiate — An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy "succenturiate" means accessory to an organ. In this case, a succenturiate placenta is an accessory placenta … Medical dictionary
placenta spuria — an accessory placenta that has no blood vessel attachment to the main placenta … Medical dictionary
Placenta, supernumerary — A succenturiate or accessory placenta … Medical dictionary
Placenta — For the ancient Roman bread, see placenta (food). For the placenta of fruit, see placentation. Placenta Placenta Precursor … Wikipedia
Placenta, accessory — An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. Also called a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta. Placenta accreta: The abnormal adherence of the chorionic villi to the myometrium. The vascular processes of the chorion (a fetal membrane… … Medical dictionary
placenta succenturiata — succenturiate placenta an accessory portion attached to the main placenta by an artery and vein … Medical dictionary
Succenturiate placenta — An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy "succenturiate" means substituting for or accessory to an organ. In this case, a succenturiate placenta is an accessory placenta … Medical dictionary
Succenturiate — In anatomy "succenturiate" means substituting for or accessory to an organ. For example, see Succenturiate placenta. Succenturiate placenta: An extra placenta separate from the main placenta. In anatomy "succenturiate" means… … Medical dictionary
reproductive system, animal — Introduction any of the organ systems by which animals reproduce. The role of reproduction is to provide for the continued existence of a species; it is the process by which living organisms duplicate themselves. Animals compete with… … Universalium
