: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate especially after attaining the basic structural plan of its kind
specifically
: a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth compare embryo sense 1a
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For pregnant women in Gaza, the stress of trying to survive attacks coupled with food and water shortages could weaken the immune system, harm the fetus, and lead to preterm birth, HRW said.
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Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The doctors informed her that the fetus was nonviable and would die, either before or shortly after delivery, the lawsuit said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The heart takes on additional stress during pregnancy, and properly managing heart conditions is crucial to the health of the pregnant person and fetus.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
The fetus was female, according to the Bexar County medical examiner.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
The doctors informed her that the fetus was nonviable and would die, either before or shortly after delivery, the lawsuit said.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
The heart takes on additional stress during pregnancy, and properly managing heart conditions is crucial to the health of the pregnant person and fetus.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
The fetus was female, according to the Bexar County medical examiner.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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fetus
noun
fe·tus
ˈfēt-əs 
plural fetuses
: a young animal while in the body of its mother or in the egg especially in the later stages of development
especially
: a developing human being in the uterus from usually two months after pregnancy occurs to birth compare embryo sense 1
Medical Definition
fetus
noun
fe·tus
variants
or chiefly British foetus
plural fetuses or chiefly British foetuses or foeti
ˈfēt-ˌī
: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate especially after attaining the basic structural plan of its kind
specifically
: a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth compare embryo
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