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That part of the products of conception apart from the fetus where blood from the fetus and from the mother come into intimate contact to exchange nutrients and waste. Composed of trophoblast. Together with the membranes (of the gestational sac) and the umbilical cord composes the
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From the placenta or afterbirth tissue.
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(pla-sen-TAY-shun) -- The arrangement of the ovules in an ovary.
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an organ, shaped like a flat cake, that only grows during pregnancy and provides a metabolic interchange between the fetus and mother. (The fetus takes in oxygen, food, and other substances and eliminates carbon dioxide and other wastes.) preeclampsia - a condition characterized by pregnancy-induced high blood pressure, protein in the urine, and swelling (edema) due to fluid retention. premature - a baby born before full term or 37 weeks of gestation.
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The uterine factory that nourishes the fetus throughout pregnancy and is connected to the baby's navel via the umbilical cord.
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