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placenta

placenta The placenta is a temporary organ that develops during pregnancy around the fetus.

The placenta is a temporary organ that develops during pregnancy around the fetus. It supplies nutrients and oxygen, helps exchange gases and wastes between fetus and mother, and also helps protect the fetus from the mother’s immune response.

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