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Preferred term

Placentation  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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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Entry terms

  • Placental Development

In other languages

  • French

  • Développement du placenta
  • Développement placentaire

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NF9QDW7X-V

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