Fetus
The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.
Year introduced: 1972 (1963)
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Tree Number(s): A16.378
MeSH Unique ID: D005333
Entry Terms:
- Fetuses
- Fetal Tissue
- Fetal Tissues
- Tissue, Fetal
- Tissues, Fetal
- Mummified Fetus
- Fetus, Mummified
- Retained Fetus
- Fetus, Retained
- Fetal Structures
- Fetal Structure
- Structure, Fetal
- Structures, Fetal
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