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placenta previa

Syllabification: (pla·cen·ta pre·vi·a)
Pronunciation: /pləˈsentə ˈprēvēa/

(British placenta praevia)
Definition of placenta previa

noun

Medicine
  • a condition in which the placenta partially or wholly blocks the neck of the uterus, thus interfering with normal delivery of a baby.

Origin:

early 19th century: from placenta and Latin praevia 'going before'

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