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PLACENTA [2 records]

Record 1 2017-12-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pregnancy
DEF

[The] organ within the uterus that allows passage of substances between mother and fetus, such as food and oxygen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grossesse
DEF

[...] organe composé de vaisseaux sanguins et de tissus, solidement attaché à la muqueuse de l'utérus de la mère [et qui] relie le fœtus à sa mère.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embarazo
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Record 2 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
DEF

In botany, the part of the carpel of flowering plants that bears the ovules.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Partie interne de l'ovaire d'une fleur où sont fixés les ovules.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
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