placenta previa
noun
placenta pre·via
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plural placentae previae\ -vē-ˌē
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Medical Definition of placenta previa
: an abnormal implantation of the placenta at or near the internal opening of the uterine cervix so that it tends to precede the child at birth usually causing severe maternal hemorrhage