Embryonic Structure
fetus
fe·tus [ fee-tuhs ]
Subclass of:
Embryonic Structures
Etymology:
Latin fetus = offspring; from the ancient root fe = bearing or fertile
Definitions related to fetus:
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An unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature being.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Developmental organism from 8 weeks of gestation to birth.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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Late stage in the prenatal development of an animal. This stage occurs from the closure of the hard palate until birth.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The developing offspring from 7 to 8 weeks after conception until birth.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Fetus, the unborn young of any vertebrate animal, particularly of a mammal, after it has attained the basic form and structure typical of its kind. A brief treatment of the fetus follows. For more information on the human fetus, see pregnancy. Biologists arbitrarily speak of the earliest stages of...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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