placenta; afterbirth
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placenta; afterbirth
technicalMedical term referring specifically to the expelled placenta and fetal membranes after childbirth. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is also known as 紫河车 (Zǐ Hé Chē) and was historically used as a medicinal substance.
Fēn分
miǎn娩
hòu后
，
yī医
shēng生
zǐ仔
xì细
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
yī衣
bāo胞
shì是
fǒu否
wán完
zhěng整
pái排
chū出
。
After delivery, the doctor carefully examined whether the placenta had been completely expelled.
Zài在
zhōng中
yī医
lǐ里
，
yī衣
bāo胞
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
zǐ紫
hé河
chē车
，
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
yǒu有
zī滋
bǔ补
zuò作
yòng用
。
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the placenta is called Zi He Che and is believed to have nourishing properties.
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Yī衣
bāo胞
zhì滞
liú留
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
chǎn产
hòu后
chū出
xiě血
，
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
Retained placenta may lead to postpartum hemorrhage and requires immediate treatment.