maternal part of placenta
ma·ter·nal part of pla·cen·ta
(mă-tĕr'năl pahrt plă-sen'tă)The part of the placenta derived from the basal layer or decidua basalis of the endometrium.
Synonym(s): pars uterina placentae [TA] .
Synonym(s): pars uterina placentae [TA] .
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