All placenta synonyms
pla·cen·ta
P p noun placenta
- bag of waters — a fluid-filled membranous sac in the pregnant uterus that encloses and cushions the fetus, normally breaking at or just before the time of birth; the amnion.
- afterbirth — the placenta and fetal membranes expelled from the uterus after the birth of the offspring
- membrane — Anatomy. a thin, pliable sheet or layer of animal or vegetable tissue, serving to line an organ, connect parts, etc.
- mucosa — mucous membrane.
- amnia — Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
- mucosae — mucous membrane.
- amnion — the innermost of two membranes enclosing an embryonic reptile, bird, or mammal