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.
Women between ages 35 and 40 have a 20% chance of miscarriage whereas older women of 44 to 50 have nearly a 50% chance for miscarriage. Placental problems seem to increase with age. Placenta pervia is a condition in which part or all of the cervical opening is covered by the placenta.