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.
Full Definition of AFFIX. 1. : one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form.2. : appendage.â afÂ·fixÂ·al \-Ëfik-sÉl\ or afÂ·fixÂ·iÂ·al \a-Ëfik-sÄ-Él\ adjective.ull Definition of AFFIX. 1. : one or more sounds or letters occurring as a bound form attached to the beginning or end of a word, base, or phrase or inserted within a word or base and serving to produce a derivative word or an inflectional form. 2. : appendage. â afÂ·fixÂ·al \-Ëfik-sÉl\ or afÂ·fixÂ·iÂ·al \a-Ëfik-sÄ-Él\ adjective.