title: Estimation of the average diameter of human placental villi by a stereologic method.
abstract: A stereologic technique for estimating the average villi diameter was applied to study random samples of 12 human term placentas. The determined values were compared with those previously obtained by others with different techniques.
mesh_terms: D002824:Chorionic Villi / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D010920:Placenta / Q000033:anatomy & histology*