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

She died with her fetus still in her womb.

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

Anti-inflammatory medicines like aspirin can endanger the fetus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

She curled up like a fetus on the floor and surrendered to her pain.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende