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fetus

[fee-tuhs] / ˈfi təs /


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Bush, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the US, was not charged with denying Ness's baby a burial because of the age of the fetus.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

It is considered the safest option for treating pain and fever in pregnant women, as other medications, including aspirin or ibuprofen, present proven risks to the fetus -- as do untreated fevers.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Hints of a Shrek surprise appeared early on, when Miss Culturista Patti Harrison revealed she was pregnant, showing her sonogram with a green, Shrek-like fetus.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

She would need to cut the umbilical cord herself and return to the hospital for care in a diaper, her fetus wrapped in towels and the cord hanging between her legs.

From Salon May 27, 2026

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

Moms can transfer measles antibodies to their fetuses, and those can stick around for a few months after birth.

From Slate Feb. 17, 2026

Such tools could help detect consciousness in patients with brain injuries or dementia and determine when awareness arises in fetuses, animals, brain organoids, or even AI systems.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 24, 2025

Law enforcement officials also said they found multiple fetuses inside Handy’s home.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2025

In 1997 an archaeologist and a medical doctor with archaeological leanings identified them as human fetuses.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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