- pla|cen|ti|form
- pla|cen|ti|form «pluh SEHN tuh frm», adjective.having the form of a placenta.
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Placentiform — Pla*cen ti*form, a. [Placenta + form.] (Bot.) Having the shape of a placenta, or circular thickened disk somewhat thinner about the middle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
placenta — pla•cen•ta [[t]pləˈsɛn tə[/t]] n. pl. tas, tae ( tē). 1) anat. zool. 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, that provides for the nourishment of… … From formal English to slang
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
tal — ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·e·tal; ac·e·tal·ize; ac·mon·i·tal; ac·quit·tal; acrop·e·tal; ac·ti·no·my·ce·tal; ad·i·po·so·gen·i·tal; ad·rec·tal; adre·no·gen·i·tal; aer·odon·tal·gia; agres·tal;… … English syllables
Placenta — A temporary organ joining the mother and fetus, the placenta transfers oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus, and permits the release of carbon dioxide and waste products from the fetus. It is roughly disk shaped, and at full term… … Medical dictionary
nar — ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·i·nar; ac·i·nar·i·ous; ac·ti·nar·ia; ad·es·se·nar·i·an; al·cy·o·nar·ia; al·ter·nar·ia; amil·le·nar·i·an; an·ten·nar·ia; an·ti·the·nar; ar·e·nar·ia; ar·e·nar·i·ous; arun·di·nar·ia; at·ti·tu·di·nar·i·an; bi·pin·nar·ia;… … English syllables
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
abruptio placentae — Premature detachment of a normally situated placenta. * * * ab·rup·tio pla·cen·tae ə .brəp shē .ō plə sent (.)ē, tē .ō n, pl abruptio pla·cen·ta·rum .plas ən tar əm, tär or ab·rup·ti·o·nes placentarum shē .ō (.)nēz , tē .ō .nās premature… … Medical dictionary
vil — bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bre·vil·o·quence; bre·vil·o·quent; bu·gin·vil·laea; cher·vil; ci·vil·ian·ism; ci·vil·ian·i·za·tion; ci·vil·ian·ize; ci·vil·i·té; ci·vil·i·ty; dee·vil; dee·vil·ick; de·vil·lite; dier·vil·la; er·vil; fa·vil·la;… … English syllables
