foetus
Americannoun
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The woman and the doctors were aware of defects affecting her foetus, but the termination of her pregnancy was delayed.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The hospital said the decisions of medical staff were based on concerns for the health of both mother and foetus.
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
"First the body needs to be protected, like the foetus in a mother's womb. That's what's happening for many now. Then they will have to re-enter the world and find their identity," Professor Bonvin says.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
The placenta is an organ made in the womb during pregnancy that gives oxygen and nutrients to a foetus.
From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025
He was curled up like a foetus in an empty room on an old mattress that the last people to leave the Barracks had left behind in the flat.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
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