Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010920
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010920
Preferred Name

Placenta

Definitions
A highly vascularized mammalian fetal-maternal organ and major site of transport of oxygen, nutrients, and fetal waste products. It includes a fetal portion (CHORIONIC VILLI) derived from TROPHOBLASTS and a maternal portion (DECIDUA) derived from the uterine ENDOMETRIUM. The placenta produces an array of steroid, protein and peptide hormones (PLACENTAL HORMONES).
Synonyms
Placentoma, Normal
Placentomes
Placentas
Placentome
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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