TRANSPLACENTAL Definition & Meaning

transplacental

[ trans-pluh-sen-tl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

across or passing through the placenta.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of transplacental¹

1925–30; trans- + placental ( def )

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“Currently it is unclear if COVID-19 can cross through the transplacental route to the fetus,” the college said, adding that in the limited research of infants born to mothers infected with COVID-19 published in peer-reviewed journals, none of the infants tested positive for the disease.

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