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 Meaning of PLACENTA
| Pronunciation: |  | plu'sentu 
 
 |  | Matching Terms: |  | Placenta accreta, Placenta previa, placental, placental abruption, Placental Blood Transplantation, placental mammal, placental mammals, Placentalia, Placentary, placentation, Placentiferous, Placentiform, Placentious 
 
 |  |  Medical Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy; links the blood supplies of a pregnant woman to the fetus to provide nutrients and remove waste products. |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |    |  |