Placenta abruptio or placental abruption is abnormal separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
An abruptio placentae is a premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
The embryo and placenta grow side by side and are attached via the umbilical cord - the placenta attaches to the uterine wall as it develops after the embryo implants in the uterine lining. Some women have spotting and slight cramps when the embryo attaches to the uterine lining.
I believe the placenta is directly attached to the uterine wall.
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A placenta that is embedded into the cervix and not the normal uterine muscle.As a result it is is very firmly attached and is a real problem
what causes a gritty discoloured placenta
Separation of the placenta from the uterine wall beginning at the outermost edge of the placenta. Blood from the implantation site exits immediately through the vagina followed by the placenta, which descends sideways into the vagina.
An abruptio placentae is a premature separation of the placenta from the uterine wall.
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