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fetal

[feet-l] / ˈfit l /
ADJECTIVE
prenatal
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Two paternity tests found “little to no fetal DNA,” wrote the judge, who referred the matter to the district attorney to pursue a criminal investigation.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

And it would not catastrophize fetal harm, which lands as shaming rather than a warning.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

Prof Christoph Lees, head of fetal medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and professor of obstetrics at Imperial College London, said the research was "very promising".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

According to the team, these genetic regions support fetal brain development in ways that also increase brain and skull size.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

Here were people who made a living pitching tents or lying in a fetal position before our national monuments.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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