placenta development

Term ID

GO:0001890

Synonyms

• placental development
• placentation

Definition

The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the placenta over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The placenta is an organ of metabolic interchange between fetus and mother, partly of embryonic origin and partly of maternal origin. 068340007X

References

Ontology

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