fetus

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Included in the slideshow they posted Thursday is what appears to be a sonogram image of a fetus in a womb, throwing a “rock on” hand signal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The medical board cited him for failing to appropriately treat her infection or check the health of the fetus.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

The show pairs the painting with a Kiki Smith sculpture, created over five decades later, that portrays the papery form of a woman from the waist down, her fetus dangling by an umbilical cord.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Scientists have shown that this ratio reflects the balance of estrogen and testosterone a fetus is exposed to during the first trimester of pregnancy.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

French reappeared shortly before the baby was born, but the months of worrying had weakened the developing fetus; Ann lost the child soon after the birth.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson