Plazenta
placenta
The German word "Plazenta" means "placenta", the organ in mammals that connects the developing fetus to the uterine wall, allowing nutrient uptake, waste elimination, and gas exchange.
It is a borrowing from Latin placenta ("cake" or "flat cake"), unrelated to prefixes or German word parts.
Similar words:
- Mutterkuchen (literally "mother cake") — a more colloquial German term for placenta.
- Nachgeburt — refers to both the placenta and fetal membranes expelled after birth, emphasizing the process rather than the organ alone.
Difference:
While Plazenta is the direct biological term, Mutterkuchen is commonly used in everyday language. Nachgeburt emphasizes the placenta as something delivered after birth rather than its structure or function during pregnancy.
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Examples
Plazenta versorgt das Baby mit wichtigen Nährstoffen.noun
The placenta supplies the baby with important nutrients.
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