vasa previa
[ prē′vē-ə ]
n.
The presentation of the umbilical blood vessels in advance of the fetal head during labor.
Nearby words
vas deferens, vas efferens, vas-, vasa brevia, vasa murrhina, vasa previa, vasa recta, vasa vasorum, vasal, vasana, vasarely
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