What is a placenta?
Placenta - the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals for oxygen, nutrients, and waste to and from a fetus.
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The placenta is an organ that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange. Cha Cha on!
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The noun "placenta" is the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus. It provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
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A placenta (noun) is a membranous vascular organ that develops in female mammals during pregnancy, lining the uterine wall MORE?
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The placenta is the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring MORE?
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A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus. MORE?
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It is the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the memb.
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A placenta is the organ formed in the womb of most mammals during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients for the fetus. Thanks!
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