Transplacental — refers to the ability of a toxin or pathogen to cross the physical and biological barriers of the placenta separating the mother and fetus, to whom such substances may be dangerous. This would include, for example, HIV and the drug thalidomide … Wikipedia
transplacental — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1902 passing through or occurring by way of the placenta < transplacental immunization > • transplacentally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
transplacental — Crossing the placenta. * * * trans·pla·cen·tal .tran(t)s plə sent əl adj relating to, involving, or being passage (as of an antibody) between mother and fetus through the placenta <transplacental immunization> trans·pla·cen·tal·ly əl ē adv… … Medical dictionary
transplacental — /trans pleuh sen tl/, adj. across or passing through the placenta. [1925 30; TRANS + PLACENTAL] * * * … Universalium
transplacental — adjective Through or across the placenta … Wiktionary
transplacental — adj. through the placenta, through the organ that forms on the wall of the uterus during pregnancy and carries nourishment to a growing fetus while removing waste products … English contemporary dictionary
transplacental — trans·placental … English syllables
transplacental — trans•pla•cen•tal [[t]ˌtræns pləˈsɛn tl[/t]] adj. phl across or passing through the placenta • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
transplacental infection — infection acquired by the fetus in utero by the hematogenous spread of a maternal infection across the placenta via the chorionic villi; called also hematogenous i … Medical dictionary
hematogenous infection — transplacental i … Medical dictionary
