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Afterbirth

胞衣 〔胞衣〕bāo yī

The matter discharged from the uterus after childbirth, corresponding in Western medicine to the placenta and fetal membranes discharged with it.

Etymology

Chinbāo, uterus; 衣 , tunic, clothing.

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