placental
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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In the absence of other competing placental mammals, these rodents have diversified over roughly five million years into a surprising array of distinct forms and species.
From Science Daily • Oct. 23, 2025
She said: "I later found out that an accident is one of the main causes of a placental abruption. Which is how we actually lost our son. They didn't listen at all."
From BBC • May 12, 2025
The court heard that in all three cases the mothers suffered a placental abruption, a serious condition in which the placenta starts to come away from the wall of the womb.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
To ensure that the highly complex development of tissues and organs is as protected as possible, the placental barrier keeps pathogens and foreign substances out.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024
There had been bleeding; if she could have afforded an examination, a doctor would have found signs of placental abruption.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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