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Plancenta in womb diagram
A placenta with umbilical cord attached

The placenta is a temporary organ found in eutherian female mammals while they are pregnant.

The placenta is connected to the fetus by the umbilical cord, which is made of blood vessels and connective tissue. When the fetus is delivered, the placenta is delivered afterwards. The placenta is often called the afterbirth.

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