placenta previa
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Introduction
A placenta that develops in the lower uterine segment, in the zone of dilatation, so that it covers of adjoins the internal os.
Clinical manifestations
- painless vaginal bleeding during the third trimester of pregnancy.
Complications
More general terms
References
- ↑ Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990