placental
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
"We already know that the placental barrier retains many nanoparticles or at least delays their transport to the embryo," says Bürki.
From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2024
This so-called placental barrier offers the unborn child a certain degree of protection against pathogens or harmful substances.
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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