Placenta (disambiguation)

Last updated May 09, 2025

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The placenta is a human organ which provides nutrients to a developing embryo or foetus.

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Science
Biology
Other uses
See also

Placenta may also refer to:

Science

Biology

Placentation for further information on placental formation
Placentalia for further information on equivalent organs in non-human animals

Other uses

Placenta (food), an ancient Roman foodstuff after which the organ was named
Placenta, a 2018/2020 song by Tallah (No One Should Read This/Matriphagy)

See also

Placentia

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