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vasa previa

vasa previa noun: the condition of fetal blood vessels crossing directly in front of the cervix opening (i.e. the birth canal).

Noun

vasa previa (uncountable)

  1. The condition of fetal blood vessels crossing directly in front of the cervix opening (i.e. the birth canal)

Forms of vasa previa

alternative formvasa praevia

Questions about vasa previa

What does vasa previa mean?
Vasa previa means the condition of fetal blood vessels crossing directly in front of the cervix opening (i.e. the birth canal).
What part of speech is vasa previa?
Vasa previa is a noun.

Words near vasa previa in the dictionary

  1. vas-cath
  2. vasa
  3. vasa deferentia
  4. vasa efferentia
  5. vasa murrhina
  6. vasa previa
  7. vasa recta
  8. vasa vasorum
  9. Vasai
  10. Vasai-Virar
  11. vasal

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