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fetal, foetal
(s) (noun) (not comparable)A reference to the development of the offspring of an animal before birth: When at the gynaecologist's Mary could see her little unborn baby in the ultrasound image, all curled up in a
fetal position.
When Jack was camping, he got so cold in his sleeping bag that he curved himself up into a fetal position with his legs pulled up and his arms closed around his chest, and tried to stay as warm as possible.
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“fetal”
electronic fetal monitor, EFM
An instrument which allows observations of the fetal heart rate and the maternal uterine contractions.
It may be applied externally or internally.
With an external monitor, the fetal heart is detected by an ultrasound transducer positioned on the abdomen.
Internal monitoring of the fetal heart rate is accomplished with an electrode clipped to the fetal scalp.
electronic fetal monitoring, EFM
1. The use of an electronic device to monitor the vital signs of the fetus or unborn child.
2. An instrument that allows the observation of the fetal heart rates and the maternal uterine contractions which may be applied externally or internally.
With an external monitor, the fetal heart is detected by an ultrasound transducer positioned on the abdomen.
Internal monitoring of the fetal heart rate is accomplished by way of an electrode clipped to the fetal scalp.
fetal bradycardia
A persistent fetal heart rate slower than 120 beats per minute throughout one ten-minute period.
fetal electrocardiography
The recording of the electrical currents of the fetal (unborn child) heart.
fetal rhythm
The rhythm of heart sounds which resembles that in the fetus in that both sounds are similar in character and intensity.
fetal transfusion syndrome
(s) (noun), fetal transfusion syndromes
(pl)A rare condition that occurs only in identical twins while the babies are still in the womb and involves the transfer of blood from one twin to the other one.
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syn-, sy-, sym-, syl-, sys-
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trans-, tran-, tra-
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fetal vaccinia
(pl) (noun)Vaccinia of the fetus due to bloodborne dissemination of vaccinia virus in a pregnant woman after a primary smallpox vaccination. It is frequently lethal to the fetus.
fetal viability
(s) (noun), fetal viabilities
(pl)The capacity of a fetus to survive outside the womb following birth:
Fetal viability is dependent mainly on the organ maturity or development of the baby and of the environmental circumstances.
Historically, a fetus was thought to be capable of living after the 20th gestational week. But, in reality. a baby does not have much of a chance to survive when it is born before 24 completed weeks of gestation.
