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embryo

[em-bree-oh] / ˈɛm briˌoʊ /
NOUN
fetus
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Her worry is that “they’re basically building a blueprint” for more ethically problematic forms of embryo editing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In late 2023, CooperSurgical recalled three lots of embryo culture solution used for in vitro fertilization.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

As the human body develops from an embryo into a fetus and eventually an infant, neurons form complex communication networks between the brain and spinal cord.

From Science Daily • May 29, 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

The genes altered in these mutants, Nüsslein-Volhard and Wieschaus reasoned, determine the basic architectural plan of the embryo.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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