An extension of the basal plate that protrudes into the intervillous space, creating a system of grooves which delimit elevated areas, also known as cotyledons or maternal lobes. [ doi:10.1007/978-3-030-84725-8 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32108320 ]
Synonyms: placenta septum
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Term information
Subsets
human_reference_atlas
Term relations
Subclass of:
- septum
- mesoderm-derived structure
- adjacent to some placental cotyledon
- part of some placental basal plate