Foetus

Foetus

The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth. Up until the eighth week, the developing offspring is called an embryo.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Parenting
Category: Birth control
Company: Everyday Health
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

foetus

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Pre-natal stage of a viviparous animal, between the embryonic stage and parturition.

foetus

Language; Dictionaries

Same as fetus — the young or embryo of an animal in the womb, or in the egg; often restricted to the later stages in the development of viviparous and oviparous animals, embryo ...

foetus

Science; General science

The embryo of a mammal, especially a human, when development has reached a stage at which the main features of the adult form are recognizable. In humans the embryo from eight ...

tritrichomonas foetus

Medical; Health care; Medicine

A species of flagellate parasitic eukaryote. It possesses a long undulating membrane that is bordered on its outer margin by a flagellum that becomes free posteriorly. This ...

fetus

Health care; Hair loss

The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth. Up until the eighth week, the developing offspring is ...

fetus

Parenting; Birth control

The unborn offspring from the end of the 8th week after conception (when the major structures have formed) until birth. Up until the eighth week, the developing offspring is ...

tampon

Parenting; Birth control

A tubular-shaped barrier made from cotton or other sponge-like material that is used to stop blood from leaving the vagina during menstruation.

abdomen

Parenting; Birth control

The belly , that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the chest by the diaphragm , ...

abdominal

Parenting; Birth control

Relating to the abdomen, the belly , that part of the body that contains all of the structures between the chest and the pelvis. The abdomen is separated anatomically from the ...

abdominal pain

Parenting; Birth control

Pain in the belly (the abdomen). Abdominal pain can come from conditions affecting a variety of organs. The abdomen is an anatomical area that is bounded by the lower margin of ...

abortion

Parenting; Birth control

In medicine, an abortion is the premature exit of the products of conception (the fetus, fetal membranes, and placenta) from the uterus. It is the loss of a pregnancy and does ...

abstinence

Parenting; Birth control

A literal definition of abstinence refers to some form of voluntary self-denial. This could be refraining from sugar, alcohol, etc. Today it generally refers to a intentional ...