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Abstract
The development of the PLACENTA, a highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products between mother and FETUS. The process begins at FERTILIZATION, through the development of CYTOTROPHOBLASTS and SYNCYTIOTROPHOBLASTS, the formation of CHORIONIC VILLI, to the progressive increase in BLOOD VESSELS to support the growing fetus.
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Placental Development
- Hemochorial Placental Development
- Hemochorial Placentation
- Placental Development, Hemochorial
- Placentation, Hemochorial
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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.
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check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY
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History Note
76(75); was see under PLACENTA 1975
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- Placenta (1966-1974)
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QS 645
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Placentation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010929. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010929
- Placentation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placentation
- Placentation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1114520