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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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IVF can increase the chance of multiple births if more than one embryo can be transferred.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The 22-year-old from eastern Ukraine is a surrogate, pregnant with an embryo from a Chinese couple's egg and sperm.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

An in-person doctor’s visit is the only reliable way to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy—a life-threatening condition in which an embryo implants outside the uterus.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In Chloe’s case, she began the pregnancy process by contracting with a fertility clinic to implant an embryo conceived with Silvia’s egg and Fausto’s sperm.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

According to present knowledge, the occurrence of an entire extra body chromosome is usually lethal, preventing survival of the embryo.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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