fetal
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| —adj | |
| of, relating to, or resembling a fetus | |
| foetal or foetal | |
| —adj | |
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Fetal
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Medical Dictionary
fetal fe·tal (fēt'l)
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a fetus.
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Science Dictionary
| fetus (fē'təs) Pronunciation Key
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. fetal adjective |
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Example sentences
The company's cells are isolated from human fetal tissue and then grown in culture.
Rather than retreat into a fetal position, she channeled her grief and anger into helping others avoid a similar tragedy.
All the layers of the retina are completed by the eighth month of fetal life.
The fetal surface of the placenta is smooth, being closely invested by the amnion.
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