Placenta

System Reproductive
SNOMED CT 181455002

Placenta

Definition

Organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother, partly of embryonic origin and partly of maternal origin[GO]. The fetal portion of the placenta is known as the villous chorion. The maternal portion is known as the decidua basalis. The two portions are held together by anchoring villi that are anchored to the decidua basalis by the cytotrophoblastic shell.

Also known as allantoic placenta, eutherian placenta — per UBERON

The Placenta is a part of the Reproductive.

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Amnionitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Amnionitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign neoplasm of placenta Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign neoplasm of placenta Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Chorioamnionitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Chorioamnionitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Complete hydatidiform mole Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Complete hydatidiform mole Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hydatidiform mole Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Hydatidiform mole Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Invasive hydatidiform mole Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Invasive hydatidiform mole Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Partial hydatidiform mole Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Partial hydatidiform mole Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placenta accreta Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placenta accreta Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placenta cancer Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placenta disorder Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placenta neoplasm Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placenta praevia Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placenta praevia Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placental abruption Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placental abruption Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placental choriocarcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placental choriocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placental hemangioma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Placental hemangioma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0

Drugs Acting Here

Drug Effect Source
Methotrexate may treat a disease of this organ DERIVED · CC BY 4.0

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