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malplacentation

malplacentation noun: abnormal formation, adherence or growth of the placenta (in the uterus).

Noun

malplacentation (uncountable)

  1. Abnormal formation, adherence or growth of the placenta (in the uterus).

Origin of malplacentation

From mal- + placentation.

Questions about malplacentation

What does malplacentation mean?
Malplacentation means abnormal formation, adherence or growth of the placenta (in the uterus).
What part of speech is malplacentation?
Malplacentation is a noun.

Words near malplacentation in the dictionary

  1. malpigmentation
  2. malpitte
  3. malplaced
  4. malplacement
  5. malplacements
  6. malplacentation
  7. malpoise
  8. malpose
  9. malposed
  10. malposes
  11. malposing

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