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fetoplacental

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fe·to·pla·cen·tal (ft-pl-sntl)
adj.
Relating to the fetus and its placenta.
fetoplacental
[-pləsen′təl]
Etymology: L, fetus + placenta, flat cake
pertaining to the fetus and the placenta.
fetoplacental
pertaining to the fetus and placenta.
fetoplacental unit
the fetus and the placenta as a single physiological unit; the conceptus.


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Such reactions may interfere with fetoplacental exchange of oxygen and nutrients and subsequently impair fetal growth (Dejmek et al.
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It has been hypothesized that poor periconceptional nutrition may adversely affect placental growth, leading to insufficient fetoplacental exchange of nutrients, or that underlying micronutrient deficiency such as iron deficiency or anemia may stimulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, thereby affecting early growth and length of gestation (Allen 2001; Robinson et al.
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