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placenta

/pləˈsɛntə/

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noun

Plazenta, Mutterkuchen

A vascular organ in mammals, except monotremes and marsupials, present only in the female during gestation. It supplies food and oxygen from the mother to the foetus, and passes back waste. It is implanted in the wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umbilical cord. It is expelled after birth.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the placenta after the baby was born to make sure it was healthy and complete. "

Der Arzt untersuchte die Plazenta, nachdem das Baby geboren wurde, um sicherzustellen, dass sie gesund und vollständig war.

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noun

Plazenta, Mutterkuchen

It is an endocrine gland which secret human chorionic gonadotropin hormone.The HCG if detected in woman's urine then the pregnancy is confirmed.

Examples :

"The doctor said the placenta produces hormones, including human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which can be tested to confirm a pregnancy. "

Der Arzt sagte, die Plazenta produziert Hormone, einschließlich humanes Choriongonadotropin (hCG), das getestet werden kann, um eine Schwangerschaft zu bestätigen.

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noun

Plazenta, Mutterkuchen

In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.

Examples :

"The plant's placenta supports the development of its tiny seeds inside the flower. "

Die Plazenta der Pflanze unterstützt die Entwicklung ihrer winzigen Samen in der Blüte.

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