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placenta previa [plə‚sen·tə ′prē·vē·ə] (medicine) A Pregnancy disorder in which the placenta is abnormally located near or over the cervix. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Whereas the proportion of women experiencing placenta previa (implantation of the placenta close to or over the opening to the birth canal) increased steadily with age, the proportion experiencing placental abruption (separation of the placenta from the uterus) was relatively high at the extreme ages but dropped among women in their 20s and early 30s; a similar pattern was found in rates of fetal abnormality. Her pregnancy was also complicated by placenta previa and gestational diabetes--two conditions that she was at increased risk of developing because of advanced maternal age (13). However, 19 out of 20 cases of placenta previa detected by ultrasound in the second trimester correct themselves as pregnancy progresses. |
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