placental
Britishadjective
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Molecular clock studies have supported the possibility that placental mammals originated well before the end of the Cretaceous.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
During early pregnancy, for example, these cells in the uterine lining help prevent the immune system from attacking fetal cells and support placental growth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
But at 17 weeks, Hayley was told she had lost the pregnancy after suffering a placental abruption.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But what followed was three years of heartbreak when Hayley suffered a placental abruption at 19 weeks pregnant and was told her baby boy, who they had named Oscar, had died.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
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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