fetus

Example Sentences

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Although prior immunity usually protects the fetus, routine screening is not available in some countries, highlighting the challenges of managing an infection that is widespread but often symptom-free.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Conversely, maternal cells circulating in the pregnant mother’s bloodstream commonly slip through into the fetus and get incorporated into its body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

FDA chief Marty Makary explained that acetaminophen is the only approved over-the-counter drug to treat high fevers in pregnancy that can damage a fetus, and that “the choice still belongs with parents.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

For the past few years, it has felt as if, finally, pregnant women are beginning to be treated as people whose needs also matter, independent of the fetus.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

I watched the fetus that was me, floating in a dark watery world, and wondered if I should remember that, too.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson