| hPL | human placental lactogen; human platelet lactogen |
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| HPT | histamine provocation test; human placental thyrotropin; hyperparathyroidism; hypothalamo-pituitary-... |
| OPL | other party liability; outer plexiform layer; ovine placental lactogen |
| PALP | placental alkaline phosphatase |
| PAP | pancreatitis-associated protein; Papanicolaou [test]; papaverine; passive-aggressive personality; pa... |
| placental thrombosis | Thrombosis of the veins of the uterus at the placental site. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| placental transfusion | Return to the newborn via the umbilical vessels some of the foetal placental blood. (05 Mar 2000) |
| purified placental protein | human placental lactogen |
| dystocia, placental | Trouble delivering the placenta (the afterbirth). (12 Dec 1998) |
| trophoblastic tumour, placental site | A tumour that arises from the trophoblast of the placental bed and is composed mainly of cytotrophoblastic cells. It encompasses lesions of low- and high-grade malignancy. (holland et al., cancer medicine, 3d ed, p1691) (12 Dec 1998) |