I don't think it's the placenta (it's the same in English and Spanish ), but the uterus. It had to be taken out, otherwise the woman's organs (such as intestines and the like) would be in the way.
Then again, I'm no doctor. Just a Discovery Channel watcher.
This post was edited on 02-16-2005 at 08:24 AM by L. Coyote.
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), but the uterus. It had to be taken out, otherwise the woman's organs (such as intestines and the like) would be in the way.
Just a Discovery Channel watcher.
