Bleeding or spotting later in pregnancy may be a sign of a serious problem, like: 1  Preterm labor. This is labor that happens too early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy. 2  Placenta previa. This is when the placenta lies very low in the uterus and covers all or part of the cervix. 3  Placental abruption.
Afferent definition, bringing to or leading toward an organ or part, as a nerve or arteriole (opposed to efferent). See more.
foment (third-person singular simple present foments, present participle fomenting, simple past and past participle fomented) 1  To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate. ( 2 medicine) To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.