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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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"I've never heard of an incident like this in the UK. It is the biggest fear of any IVF unit to mix up an egg or sperm or embryo."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The team examined how exposure to microgravity during fertilisation influences early embryo development in animal models.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

These pathways guide critical processes such as embryo formation and organ development.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

On the agency’s instructions, according to court records, the surrogate canceled her Medicaid and began to prepare for the embryo transfer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

They divide the embryo into its basic subsegments.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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