Chapter 17 — Reproductive System and ObstetricsPLA
placenta previa/plă-SĔN-tă PRĒ-vē-ă/
pathologyimplantation of the placenta in the lower uterine segment, partially or completely covering the cervix, which may cause maternal hemorrhage
implantation of the placenta in the lower uterine segment, partially or completely covering the cervix, which may cause maternal hemorrhage