Assertion: placenta | /r/HasProperty | temporary organ
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text: Placenta (plah-SEN-tah): Temporary organ that provides nutrients and oxygen to a developing fetus, carries away wastes, and produces hormones such as estrogens and progesterone.
text: The placenta is a temporary organ that connects the developing fetus via the umbilical cord to the uterine wall to allow nutrient uptake, thermo-regulation, waste elimination, and gas exchange via the mother's blood supply; to fight against internal infection; and to produce hormones which support pregnancy.
text: The placenta is a temporary organ that consists of a mass of maternal and fetal blood vessels through which the mother’s and fetus’s blood exchange substances.
text: The placenta is a temporary organ required for the development of the embryo and fetus.
text: The placenta is a temporary organ that develops in pregnancy and is the major interface between mother and fetus.
text: The placenta The placenta is a temporary organ required for the development of the embryo and fetus.