fetal
[ feet-l ]
/ ˈfit l /
adjective Embryology.
of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
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fetal
foetal
/ (ˈfiːtəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a fetus
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Medical definitions for fetal
fetal
[ fēt′l ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a fetus.
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Scientific definitions for fetal
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.
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