hemoendothelial

adjective

he·​mo·​en·​do·​the·​li·​al
variants or chiefly British haemoendothelial
of a placenta
: having the fetal villi reduced to bare capillary loops that are bathed in maternal blood
higher rodents are hemoendothelial

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“Hemoendothelial.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemoendothelial. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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