Medical Dictionary
fetus
noun fe·tus
plural fe·tus·es or chiefly British foe·tus·es or foe·ti \ˈfēt-ˌī\
Medical Definition of FETUS
: an unborn or unhatched vertebrate especially after attaining the basic structural plan of its kind; specifically : a developing human from usually two months after conception to birth—compare embryo
Variants of FETUS
fe·tus or chiefly British foe·tus \ˈfēt-əs\
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