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transplacental
adjective
medical specializeduk /ˌtrænz.pləˈsen.təl/ us /ˌtrænz.pləˈsen.t̬əl/
passing through the placenta (= the temporary organ that feeds a developing baby before it is born):
Toxoplasma is a parasite causing transplacental infection of the human foetus.
After five weeks of transplacental therapy, the child was delivered at 30 weeks gestation.
The foetus may be at risk of transplacental virus transmission.
Transplacental passage of the parasite may occur when treatment is not started early enough.
Transplacental salmonella infections have been associated with miscarriage and neonatal sepsis.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Sexual & reproductive organs
adnexa
amniotic
birth canal
cervical
cervix
cojones
corona radiata
foreskin
hymen
IU
labia majora
labia minora
labial
labii
testicular
testis
transplacentally
tubal
umbilical
uterine
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