fetus
(used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation.
Origin of fetus
1- Also especially British, foe·tus .
- Compare embryo (def. 1).
Words Nearby fetus
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How to use fetus in a sentence
The incident happened at Hamad international airport in Doha earlier this month after a fetus was discovered in an airport bathroom.
Australia Expresses ‘Serious Concerns’ About Invasive Searches Of Women At Doha Airport | LGBTQ-Editor | October 27, 2020 | No Straight NewsAbout 1 percent happen after the fetus reaches the point of viability.
Vice presidential debate: Highlights and fact-checks | Colby Itkowitz, Anne Gearan, Matt Viser, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner | October 8, 2020 | Washington PostWhen a mother’s microbes were missing, fetuses had shorter and fewer axons extending from the brain’s “relay station” to the cortex, Vuong says.
A mother mouse’s gut microbes help wire her pup’s brain | Carolyn Wilke | September 23, 2020 | Science NewsVuong and her team looked at the brains of fetuses from pregnant mice — some with their usual gut bugs, some raised without microbes and others ridded of their gut bacteria with antibiotics.
A mother mouse’s gut microbes help wire her pup’s brain | Carolyn Wilke | September 23, 2020 | Science NewsThose abnormalities potentially impact oxygen and nutrient delivery to the fetus.
Pregnancy During A Pandemic: The Stress Of COVID-19 On Pregnant Women And New Mothers Is Showing | LGBTQ-Editor | September 23, 2020 | No Straight News
Case in point: when Loertscher was brought to court in Wisconsin, her 14-week-old fetus was granted a lawyer, but she was not.
States Slap Pregnant Women With Harsher Jail Sentences | Emily Shire | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“It is well established that a fetus is not a ‘person’; rather it is a sui generis organism,” the ruling stated.
Court Says Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Isn’t a Crime | Elizabeth Picciuto | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey hold signs depicting a fetus with a hanging umbilical cord.
A few hours after the prolonged exposure to Duncan, Williams and her fetus died of overwhelming Ebola infection.
The Only Thing More Terrifying Than Ebola Is Being Pregnant With Ebola | Kent Sepkowitz, Abby Haglage | October 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut she expressed no regrets mainly because of her concerns about how much her fetus suffered before termination.
Normally, erythroblasts are present only in the blood of the fetus and of very young infants.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe rudimentary intellect of the fetus is the uninterrupted continuation of the intellect in the preceding existence.
The Gtakaml | rya SraIn case of involuntary abortion, which is comparatively frequent, the fetus is hung or buried under the house.
The Manbos of Mindano | John M. GarvanIt is likewise found in the new-born and in the fetus.57 Its action, however, like its chemical composition, is markedly specific.
Dr. Abrams also has investigated methods whereby the sex of the fetus may be diagnosed.
British Dictionary definitions for fetus
foetus
/ (ˈfiːtəs) /
the embryo of a mammal in the later stages of development, when it shows all the main recognizable features of the mature animal, esp a human embryo from the end of the second month of pregnancy until birth: Compare embryo (def. 2)
Origin of fetus
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for fetus
[ fē′təs ]
The unborn offspring of a mammal at the later stages of its development, especially a human from eight weeks after fertilization to its birth. In a fetus, all major body organs are present.
Other words from fetus
- fetal adjective
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Cultural definitions for fetus
The embryo of an animal that bears its young alive (rather than laying eggs). In humans, the embryo is called a fetus after all major body structures have formed; this stage is reached about sixty days after fertilization.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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