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fetal

[feet-l] / ˈfit l /
ADJECTIVE
prenatal
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It, too, considers only fetal outcomes, reducing the woman to the same thing existing guidance does: a baby incubator.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

During early pregnancy, for example, these cells in the uterine lining help prevent the immune system from attacking fetal cells and support placental growth.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

The next, she was being rushed into emergency surgery, her daughter’s heart rate dropping precipitously on the fetal monitor.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

On her third visit, as Crain’s condition deteriorated, a doctor did not send Crain to the intensive care unit until he could confirm fetal demise with two ultrasounds.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2026

It rocked him to the rhythm of an ancient, fetal heartbeat.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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