- a variation of fetal.
foetal
Britishadjective
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They have also highlighted the health fallout, including an increase in cases of cancer and foetal and neonatal malformations.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
A registrar confirmed the foetal heart rate was abnormal, but Eve was wrongly transferred to the labour ward, causing further delay before Sonny was delivered by emergency Caesarean at 02:03.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
It can cause ulcers or sores around the animal's mouth and face, difficulties swallowing and breathing, fever and lameness, foetal deformities and stillbirths.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025
Pregnant women deserve the same treatment for their pain that others receive, said Elizabeth Langen, a maternal foetal medicine specialist at Michigan Medicine.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
In their blood-coloured and foetal darkness the dancers continued for a while to circulate, to beat and beat out the indefatigable rhythm.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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