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Placenta
Organ within the uterus that provides communication between mother and fetus through the umbilical cord. The placenta enables oxygen and nutrients to pass from the maternal blood to the fetus and carbon dioxide and waste products to pass from the fetus to the mother. It is disk shaped and at term weighs around 500 grams.
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Date Last Modified: 08/28/2003 09:45