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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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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

Eventually, the 10th and final embryo worked, and Anita became pregnant.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

During the first few hours after fertilization, a fruit fly embryo rapidly divides its nuclei, producing thousands of cells in a short time.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

How does an organism arise from an embryo?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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