A temporary organ that joins the mother and fetus, transferring oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus and permitting the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. The placenta is roughly disk-shaped, and at full term it measures about 7 inches in diameter and slightly less than 2 inches thick. The upper surface of the [..]

Location of the placenta in the lower part of the uterus (womb) so that the placenta partially or completely covers the cervix. Also known as a placenta previa.

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.

A succenturiate or accessory placenta.

The organ that nourishes the developing fetus in the uterus.

(pluh-sen-tuh) [Gk. plax, a flat object] A structure in the pregnant uterus for nourishing a viviparous fetus with the mother's blood supply; formed from the uterine lining and embryonic membrane [..]

Membranes that form around the embryo and attach to the uterus.  See also afterbirth.

The organ that connects a pregnant woman with her developing baby in the uterus; blood from the mother and baby do not mix directly, but a thin membrane within the placenta allows nutrients from the mother to pass to the baby and waste products to pass from the baby to the mother for elimination.

The organ of mammals that comes while a female is pregnant; may also be referred to as afterbirth

One of Daniel Howell's (danisnotonfire) most well know "in" jokes with his Danosaurs (viewers/audience).

a word used to express anger or to express disapproval in a irregular way, often to draw attention to your predicament or situation.

The gunky thing that gets discharged from a woman during labor. Is used to transfer nutrients to the fetus during gestation.

The lumpy, blood-soaked terror that comes out after the baby and will visit you in your nightmares for years to come.

The lumpy, blood-soaked terror that comes out after the baby and will visit you in your nightmares for years to come. (Originally quoted from cracked.com)

The organ formed on the wall of the uterus by the developing embryo that provides oxygen and other nourishment from the woman to her fetus and through which waste products are eliminated from the fetus.

The placenta is an organ, rooted to the lining of the womb, which links an unborn baby's blood supply to the mother’s. By linking to the mother's blood supply, the placenta carries out funct [..]

A tissue formed from cells of the mother and fetus that forms an interface between the vascular systems of those two individuals.

noun. the specialized organ generated by the mammalian embryo which adheres to the uterine wall in order to allow removal of waste and to supply energy, nutrients, and gas exalter for the fetus via th [..]

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The placenta (also known as afterbirth) is an organ that attaches a fetus to the uterine wall and allows for nutrient uptake. It provides thermo-regulation to the fetus, waste elimination, and gas exc [..]

A flattened circular organ in the uterus of pregnant mammals that supplies oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby.

the part of the ovary to which the ovules are attached.

Organ connecting a foetus to the uterine wall. It is the organ by means of which the nutritive, respiratory and excretory functions of the foetus are carried on.

the vascular structure by which the fetus is nourished in the uterus.

An organ in mammals that forms inside the mother's uterus, nourishing the unborn baby.

[Fruit details] -- The part within an ovary, to which the ovules are attached.

during pregnancy, 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 [..]

(n) that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form(n) the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the develo [..]

An organ which develops in the womb linking the baby with the mother’s system. It is delivered after the baby, when it is known as the afterbirth.

An internal organ providing nourishment to and removing waste products from the blood of an unborn young. The unborn young's blood is conveyed to the placenta via the umbilical cord.

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The placenta is an organ within the womb through which the unborn baby gets nutrients and oxygen as well as getting rid of waste products. It does this through the close proximity of the mother’s bloo [..]

the organ that connects the fetus to the pregnant woman's uterus, allowing for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between woman and fetus.

A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of Oxygen, nutrients, and fetal Waste Products. It includes a fetal portion (Chorionic Villi) derived from Trophoblasts [..]

A Placenta that fails to be expelled after Birth of the Fetus. A Placenta is retained when the Uterus fails to Contract after the delivery of its content, or when the Placenta is abnormally attached t [..]

The sac-shaped organ that develops in the uterus of a pregnant woman. The placenta provides the fetus with oxygen and nutrients and takes away wastes, such as carbon dioxide, via the umbilical cord.

A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal portion (CHORIONIC VILLI) derived from TROPHOBLASTS [..]

A placenta that fails to be expelled after BIRTH of the FETUS. A PLACENTA is retained when the UTERUS fails to contract after the delivery of its content, or when the placenta is abnormally attached t [..]

A membranous vascular organ that develops in female mammals during pregnancy, lining the uterine wall and partially enveloping the fetus, to which it is attached by the umbilical cord. Following birth [..]

The organ that connects the fetus to the mother in most mammals and regulates the exchange of nutrients between them.

An organ that is produced by a developing animal that allows it to absorb nutrients from the mother's bloodstream when it is in the womb. Plankton Floating microscopic organisms that drift close [..]

The structure that provides the fetus with nourishment during development. It is attached to the wall of the uterus and connects to the fetus through the umbilical cord.

a blood-rich structure through which the fetus takes in oxygen, food, and other substances and gets rid of wastes

The vascular organ in mammals, except monotremes and marsupials, that unites the fetus to the maternal uterus and mediates its metabolic exchanges through a more or less intimate association of uterine mucosal with chorionic and usually allantoic tissues.

embryonic/maternal organ that serves nutritional and respiratory functions of the mammalian fetus. It is composed of the embryonic chorion and maternal uterine endometrium, allowing provision of oxyge [..]

the structure that attaches a developing fetus to the uterus and that enables the exchange of nutrients, wastes, and gases between the mother and the fetus

(anatomy) A vascular organ in mammals, except monotremes and marsupials, present only in the female during gestation. It supplies food and oxygen from the mother to the foetus, and passes back waste [..]

A membranous vascular organ that develops during pregnancy, lining the uterine wall and partially enveloping the fetus, to which it is attached by the umbilical cord. Following birth, the placenta is expelled.

the thick plaque of tissue that forms when an embryo attaches itself to the inner wall of the womb, and which is joined to the baby by the umbilical cord [from Latin, placenta, flat cake].

A condition in which there is an extra placenta that is separate from the main placenta. Also known as a succenturiate or supernumerary placenta.

1670s of plants, 1690s of mammals, from Modern Latin placenta uterina "uterine cake" (so called 16c. by Italian anatomist Realdo Colombo), from Latin placenta "a cake, flat cake," [..]

A versitle sack of flesh, commonly used for feeding fetuses and making placenta lasanga.