Pathologic Function
placenta disorder
pla·cen·ta dis·or·der [ pluh-sen-tuh dis-awr-der ]
Subclass of:
Pregnancy Complications
Definitions related to placenta disorders:
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A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the placenta. Representative examples include chorioamnionitis, hemangioma, and choriocarcinoma.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the placenta.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(placenta diseases) Pathological processes or abnormal functions of the PLACENTA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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