Assertion: placenta | /r/Synonym | the placenta
Facets:
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: collectively
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: As the embryo increases in size, the placenta, umbilical cord and fetal membranes (often known collectively as the placenta) develop to provide it with nutrients and remove waste products (see diagram 13.12).
text: The placenta, umbilical cord and fetal membranes (known as the placenta) protect and provide the developing fetus with nutrients and remove waste products.