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pla·cen·ta·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
placentationnoun
the formation of the placenta in the uterus
placentationnoun
arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
Wiktionary
placentationnoun
the local fusion of the embryonic stage of an animal to its parent for physiological exchange to promote the growth and development of the young; involves a placenta in non-egglaying mammals
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placentation
Placentation refers to the development, structure, function, and types of the placenta, which is an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. This organ provides oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby and removes waste products from the baby's blood. The term is also used to describe the arrangement of ovules within the ovary in flowering plants.
Webster Dictionary
Placentationnoun
the mode of formation of the placenta in different animals; as, the placentation of mammals
Placentationnoun
the mode in which the placenta is arranged or composed; as, axile placentation; parietal placentation
Wikidata
Placentation
In biology, placentation refers to the formation, type and structure, or arrangement of placentas. The function of placentation is to transfer nutrients from maternal tissue to a growing embryo. Placentation is best known in pregnant female mammals, but also occurs in other animals, eggs and flowering plants.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Placentation
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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of placentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of placentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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