pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary
the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
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