Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language. A simile uses the words like or as to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.lliteration. The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
placenta previa. [prÄâ²vÄÂ·É]. a condition of pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted abnormally in the uterus so that it impinges on or covers the internal os of the uterine cervix. It is the most common cause of painless bleeding in the third trimester of pregnancy. Its cause is unknown.
If the placenta attaches to the lower part of the uterus, it can cover part or all of the cervix (the entrance to the womb). When the placenta covers part or all of the cervix during the last months of pregnancy, this is a condition known as placenta previa, or low-lying placenta. This condition can cause severe bleeding before or during labor. There are four types of placenta previa, ranging from minor to major (in which the placenta is covering the entire opening of the cervix). Depending on the type, a woman with placenta previa may need to have a Cesarean (C-section) delivery.