placenta
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It's a rare and potentially life-threatening condition when twins share one placenta.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026
Late in her third trimester, doctors diagnosed her with placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening condition in which the placenta grows too far into the wall of the uterus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
They have already been detected in breast milk and in the placenta -- and even in the brain.
From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025
In an ectopic pregnancy, the placenta can’t safely grow, increasing the chances of maternal bleeding and fetal death, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
In experimental animals the chlorinated hydrocarbon insecticides freely cross the barrier of the placenta, the traditional protective shield between the embryo and harmful substances in the mother’s body.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
