placentation
noun as in strong fondness
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Example:The maternal surface of the placenta has numerous nutrient transfer pathways to the fetus.
Definition:The side of the placenta that faces the uterine wall
Example:Some mammals exhibit zygotic development, which influences the pattern of placentation.
Definition:The type of embryonic development where the zygote undergoes cleavage before implantation
Example:In humans, the implantation site of the placenta can vary and affects the type of placentation.
Definition:The specific area within the uterus where the blastocyst adheres to form the placenta
Example:Postpartum, the deciduate tissues are typically expelled from the vagina in the form of lochia.
Definition:To break up and separate, like the placental tissue after it is separated from the uterine wall after birth
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