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placenta previa

A placenta that develops in the lower uterine segment, in the zone of dilatation, so that it covers of adjoins the internal os. Clinical manifestations: -> painless vaginal bleeding during the third trimester of pregnancy. Complications: - hemorrhage

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placental disorder

References

  1. Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990