placenta

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It's a rare and potentially life-threatening condition when twins share one placenta.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

They have already been detected in breast milk and in the placenta -- and even in the brain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

"It was the knitting needle I brought back from my parents' house. It was also that when I finally miscarried, I didn't know that there would be a placenta to pass."

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

In an ectopic pregnancy, the placenta can’t safely grow, increasing the chances of maternal bleeding and fetal death, according to the release.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

It turned out to be placenta, and washed off.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides