Word Finder - fetus

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An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.

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A human embryo after the eighth week of gestation.

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The sequence is: molecules in reproductive systems, then gametes, zygotes, morulas, blastocysts, and then fetuses.

He thought of Edith Shipton, impregnated by a man she hated and who seemed not to have wanted an intrusive fetus invading her life.

The biggest part of the fetus's body is usually its head.

Women who have become infected six months or more before conception do not pass the infection on to their fetus, because the organism has become dormant (inactive) and formed thick-walled cysts in muscle and other tissues of the body.

Seeing him curled up in a fetus position really unnerved me.

From the third month to the point of delivery, the individual is called a fetus.

Potential treatment of the fetus can begin earlier.

Beyond that, this juice, if consumed by pregnant women, is believed to produce a healthier fetus.

Because of the potential risk to the fetus, pregnant women are advised to limit their caffeine intake.

However, smoking poses a serious danger to both the mother and her developing fetus.

A woman who smokes during her pregnancy passes nicotine to her fetus and cuts oxygen flow to the placenta by 25%.

The medicine's effects on a developing fetus are unknown.

When a woman who is pregnant uses heroin, the drug use can have serious consequences for the developing fetus.

During pregnancy, the lead stored in the bones is released and is transferred to the fetus.

Women who are exposed to high lead levels during their pregnancy can also transfer lead in the bloodstream to their fetus.

The disease is transmittable from mother to child as the protozoa will cross the placenta and infect the fetus.

Patent ductus arteriosus-A congenital defect in which the temporary blood vessel connecting the left pulmonary artery to the aorta in the fetus doesn't close after birth.

Biliary atresia is the congenital failure of a fetus to develop an adequate pathway for bile to drain from the liver to the intestine.

When a parent has NF, and the specific genetic defect causing the parent's disease has been identified, tests can be performed on the fetus (developing baby) during pregnancy.

During pregnancy, it is attached to the wall of the uterus and served to exchange needed nourishment from the mother to the fetus and simultaneously to remove waste products from the fetus.

Non-reassuring fetal heart rate tracings represent a condition in which the fetus may not be tolerating labor and oxygen deprivation can occur.

Amniotic sac-The membranous sac that contains the fetus and the amniotic fluid during pregnancy.

Gestation-The period from conception to birth, during which the developing fetus is carried in the uterus.

Because fifth disease can pose problems for an unborn fetus exposed to the disease through the mother, testing for the disease may be conducted while a fetus is still in the uterus.

This test uses fluid collected from the sac around the fetus (amniotic fluid) instead of blood to detect the viral DNA.

Mothers who develop the infection while pregnant can pass the infection on to their fetus and thus stand an increased risk of miscarriage and stillbirth.

There are tests and treatments, however, that can be performed on the fetus while still in the uterus that can reduce the risk of anemia or other complications.

Syphilis can cause early delivery, miscarriage, and is a potentially life-threatening infection for an affected fetus, often resulting in stillbirth.

Prior to birth the mother's liver processes bilirubin for the fetus.

An Rh-negative mother who was exposed to her fetus's Rh-positive blood during a previous pregnancy or delivery or who has accidentally received an Rh-positive blood transfusion has antibodies against Rh-positive blood cells.

Such infections may be congenital, having been passed from the mother to the fetus, or may occur after birth.

Uterus-The female reproductive organ that contains and nourishes a fetus from implantation until birth.

Lanugo-A soft, downy body hair that covers a normal fetus beginning in the fifth month and usually shed by the ninth month.

T. gondii infection of a fetus or newborn can also cause severe neurological impairment, blindness, mental retardation, and death.

When a fetus acquires the infection through its mother, this is called congenital toxoplasmosis.

The only form of direct person-to-person transmission occurs from mother to fetus during pregnancy.

It is estimated that about one third of women with active infections pass the infection along to their fetus.

Women who give birth to one infected child do not pass the infection to their fetus during subsequent pregnancies unless they are immunocompromised (for example, with AIDS) and the infection recurs.

Amniocentesis (sampling amniotic fluid) between 20 and 24 weeks of gestation can detect toxoplasmosis in the fetus.

Transmission of toxoplasmosis from the mother to the fetus may be prevented or reduced if the mother takes the antibiotic spiramycin.

Later in a pregnancy, if the fetus has contracted the disease, treatment with the antibiotic pyrimethamine (Daraprim, Fansidar) and folinic acid (an active form of folic acid) may be effective.

When a fetus is found early in pregnancy to be infected, parents are faced with the decision of whether to continue the pregnancy given the likelihood of serious complications to the fetus.

Multiple pregnancy, usually referred to as multiple gestation, is one in which more than one fetus develops simultaneously in the mother's womb.

During a pregnancy, it is essential that the uterus be well perfused to sustain the fetus with nutrients and oxygen.

If multiple gestation is suspected, an ultrasound may be performed to determine the gestational age of the fetus or to check for more than one fetus.

It assists with dating the pregnancy, determining the number of fetuses, detecting fetal anomalies, following the growth and development of each fetus, and serves to monitor the length of the cervix in anticipation of preterm labor.

In a normal pregnancy the fetus spends the last four to six weeks growing and gaining weight, primarily body fat.

When the mother has high blood pressure (hypertension) or blood poisoning (toxemia), the flow of oxygen to the fetus may be reduced, causing brain damage and mental retardation.

Tests such as amniocentesis and ultrasonography can determine whether a fetus is developing normally in the womb.

Either the fluid itself or cells from the fluid can be used for a variety of tests to obtain information about genetic disorders and other medical conditions in the fetus.

Coarctation of the aorta (COA) is a congenital heart defect that develops in the fetus.