bat·tle·dore placenta (b t l-dôr )n. A placenta in which the umbilical cord is attached at the border. |
battledore placenta
[bat′əldôr′]
Etymology: ME, batyldoure, a beating instrument; L, placenta, flat cake
a condition in which the umbilical cord is attached at the margin of the placenta. It rarely occurs and does not affect placental functioning. Also called placenta battledore.
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