Medical Dictionary
placenta previa
noun placenta pre·via \-ˈprē-vē-ə\
plural placentae pre·vi·ae \-vē-ˌē\
Medical Definition of PLACENTA PREVIA
: an abnormal implantation of the placenta at or near the internal opening of the uterine cervix so that it tends to precede the child at birth usually causing severe maternal hemorrhage
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