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A complication of pregnancy in which the placenta is inserted partially or completely in the lower segment of the uterus (above the opening of the cervix).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
Examples
- 1987, G. J. Kloosterman, Some Obstetric Comments on Vrouw Schrader's Notebook and Memoirs, Hilary Marland (editor), Mother and Child Were Saved: The Memoirs (1693-1740) of the Frisian Midwife Catharina Schrader, page 35, The description of case 2980 leaves it uncertain whether this is a case of placenta praevia, but in the notebook is mentioned: "The afterbirth was in front of the child in the mouth of the womb and stuck very fast. Could not remove it completely".
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
From Late Latin, from placenta + praevia.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
placenta prèvia
— complication of pregnancy
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Chinese Mandarin:
前置胎盤 /前置胎盘
(qiánzhì tāipán)
— complication of pregnancy
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Finnish:
etinen istukka
— complication of pregnancy
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French:
placenta praevia
— complication of pregnancy
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Japanese:
前置胎盤
(zenchi taiban)
— complication of pregnancy
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Korean:
전치태반
(jeonchitaeban)
— complication of pregnancy
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Macedonian:
заседната постелка
(zasednata postelka)
— complication of pregnancy
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Polish:
łożysko przodujące
— complication of pregnancy
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Portuguese:
placenta prévia
— complication of pregnancy
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Romanian:
placentă previa
— complication of pregnancy
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Slovene:
predležeča posteljica
— complication of pregnancy
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Spanish:
placenta previa
— complication of pregnancy
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Vietnamese:
nhau tiền đạo
— complication of pregnancy
