fetus

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Included in the slideshow they posted Thursday is what appears to be a sonogram image of a fetus in a womb, throwing a “rock on” hand signal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The medical board cited him for failing to appropriately treat her infection or check the health of the fetus.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Scientists have shown that this ratio reflects the balance of estrogen and testosterone a fetus is exposed to during the first trimester of pregnancy.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Cells from older biological siblings—or even the mother’s relatives—can end up inside the fetus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

Limbs, torsos, brains, eyes, faces—even temperaments or propensities that were inherited—had to be created anew each time an embryo unfurled into a human fetus.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee