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Examples of fetal in a Sentence
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About one in 4,000 to one in 6,000 babies are born with giant omphalocele, says the baby’s surgeon, Dr. James Fisher, pediatric and fetal surgeon at Midwest Fetal Care Center and Children’s Minnesota.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Riepe abstained from voting on that bill after his amendment to extend the ban to 12 weeks and add an exception for fatal fetal anomalies was rejected.
—Margery A. Beck The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024
On the third day, Nuzzo, the nurse-midwife, induces the delivery of fetal tissue from the uterus.
—Maggie Shannon, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
Abortions are currently legal in Ohio until fetal viability, around 22 to 24 weeks of pregnancy.
—USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
What does this ruling mean for patients in Alabama and other states with fetal personhood laws?
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Yes, that means baby A tried to split and become identical twins, but a yolk and fetal pole never developed.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024
As their names suggest, the fetus or fetal posture has the sleeper tucked in, both legs bent and supporting each other.
—Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
The Alabama ruling could influence decisions in other state courts and legislatures, particularly in the 11 states that already have fetal personhood language in their laws, Ziegler said.
—Peter Smith, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1736, in the meaning defined above
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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Nglish: Translation of fetal for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of fetal for Arabic Speakers
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