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Placenta, That Mysterious-Yet-Crucial Organ We Know So Little About

The outer forepart of the uterus, the inside of the placenta and a portion of the internal surface of the uterus.
The outer forepart of the uterus, the inside of the placenta and a portion of the internal surface of the uterus. Jan van Rymsdyk/Welcome Collection

A better understanding of the placenta may help curb maternal and fetal mortality rates, but progress is slow.

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