Fetus: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ถ
fetus
[ หfiหtษs ]
human anatomy
An unborn or unhatched offspring of a mammal, in particular, an unborn human more than eight weeks after conception.
Synonyms
embryo, unborn baby, unborn child
Examples of usage
- The fetus is developing rapidly in the mother's womb.
- Ultrasound can detect the fetus's heartbeat.
- She is in her third trimester of pregnancy, and the fetus is almost fully developed.
medical
A human embryo from the end of the eighth week after conception to the moment of birth.
Synonyms
developing baby, preborn child, unborn baby
Examples of usage
- The doctor monitored the growth of the fetus during the pregnancy.
- The fetus's health is crucial for the well-being of the mother.
- The fetus's organs are forming during the second trimester.
Translations
Translations of the word "fetus" in other languages:
๐ต๐น feto
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเฅเคฐเฅเคฃ
๐ฉ๐ช Fรถtus
๐ฎ๐ฉ janin
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปัะด
๐ต๐ฑ pลรณd
๐ฏ๐ต ่ๅ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท fลtus
๐ช๐ธ feto
๐น๐ท fetรผs
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ (taea)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฌููู (janฤซn)
๐จ๐ฟ plod
๐ธ๐ฐ plod
๐จ๐ณ ่ๅฟ (tฤi รฉr)
๐ธ๐ฎ fetus
๐ฎ๐ธ fรณstur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแงแแคแ (nakhopi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ dรถl
๐ฒ๐ฝ feto
Word origin
The word 'fetus' comes from Latin and means 'offspring' or 'young one'. In medical terminology, it refers to the stage of development of a human or animal before birth. The term has been used for centuries to describe the prenatal stage of a mammal's life cycle.