placenta previa

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Noun placenta previa has 1 sense

placenta previa - pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary
--₁ is a kind of pregnancy, gestation, maternity