placental

/ pləˈsɛntəl /

adjective

1. (esp of animals) having a placenta See also eutherian

   placental mammals

Example Sentences

"From my perspective, you want to make sure every single person having a placental detachment at 18 weeks gets an abortion so they don't die," Greene said.

From Salon

"We already know that the placental barrier retains many nanoparticles or at least delays their transport to the embryo," says Bürki.

From Science Daily

If Plasmodium travel to the placenta, the parasites bind to placental receptors and cause portions of the placenta to die off.

From Salon

Because research on pregnant women faces so many restrictions, the largest body of placental research has been done after birth in a pathology lab.

From Salon

It revealed that secondary inflammation may be the cause of pregnancy complications during these infections and uncovered that placental immune cells are likely to play a defensive role against pathogens.

From Science Daily