See Also: Placental lactogen(medicine)
Lactogen(medicine)
placental(medicine)
placental(dictionary)
placental abruption(medicine)
dystocia, placental(medicine)
placental plasmodium(medicine)
placental polyp(medicine)
placental presentation(medicine)
placental septa(medicine)

vena (iou) and Placental lactogen (medicine)


vena (iou)



vena noun. . LME.
[Latin.]
Anatomy & Zoology. A vein. Usu. with specifying word.
vena cava each of three large veins that return blood to the heart in higher vertebrates.

Placental lactogen (medicine)


placental lactogen
<chemical> A polypeptide hormone secreted by the placenta that enters the maternal circulation and disappears from the circulation immediately after delivery. It has growth-promoting activity, is immunologically similar to human growth hormone, and inhibits maternal insulin activity during Pregnancy. By inhibiting glucose oxidation it can increase the glucose supply to a foetus developing in a malnourished mother.

Chemical name: Lactogen, placental