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Some appreciation of placental development and structure is necessary to understand its examination and certain pathology. While the placenta shows extensive growth and histologic change in the second and third trimesters, the basic gross morphology is established early in pregnancy, before the end of the first trimester.
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(2007). Basic Placental Anatomy and Development. In: Color Atlas of Gross Placental Pathology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33843-9_2
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