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Pregnant people: Creatine may be helpful for fetal growth and development if your creatine levels are low, but the research is limited.
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Staff Author, Health, 6 Aug. 2024
The harm outweighs the state's goal to preserve fetal life; and
Blocking the ban would not go against the public interest.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
These screenings are used in part as a fetal screen to assess for markers of certain fetal health problems, including Down syndrome and neural tube disorders like spina bifida.
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Rachel Gurevich, Parents, 30 July 2024
An exam found no contractions and found a fetal heart rate so she was discharged from the hospital and told to follow up days later, according to her lawsuit.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 26 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1736, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing fetal
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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Nglish: Translation of fetal for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of fetal for Arabic Speakers
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