| abort |
to experience the end of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive. [2/6 definitions] |
| abortion |
the termination of a pregnancy before the fetus is able to survive. [2/4 definitions] |
| amniocentesis |
a procedure for obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant female for diagnosis of the fetus. |
| antiabortion |
opposed to the termination of human pregnancy by removal of the fetus before it is capable of surviving. |
| Caesarean section |
(sometimes l.c.) a method of delivering an endangered fetus, in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
| caul |
the membrane that surrounds a fetus in the womb, esp. a part of this that sometimes covers its head when it is born. [1/2 definitions] |
| conceptus |
all of the parts produced during the period from conception through birth, such as the fetus, the fetal sac, and the umbilical cord. |
| C-section |
abbreviation of "Caesarean section", a method of delivering an endangered fetus in which an incision is made through the walls of the mother's abdomen and uterus. |
| dicephalous |
two-headed, as an abnormal fetus. |
| foetus |
variant of fetus. |
| germ layer |
any of the three primary cell layers in an embryo which differentiate into various body parts as the fetus develops. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, esp. that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| miscarriage |
the spontaneous expulsion of a fetus from the uterus before it is viable, esp. in the early months of pregnancy. [1/2 definitions] |
| miscarry |
to expel a fetus prematurely; have a miscarriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| navel |
the place on the abdomen of a mammal where the umbilical cord of the fetus was attached; umbilicus. [1/2 definitions] |
| passive immunity |
immunity to a disease acquired by injection of antibodies, transfer of antibodies from a mother to a fetus, or other transferences. |
| placenta |
an organ formed in the womb for supplying the fetus with nourishment. [1/2 definitions] |
| stillbirth |
a birth in which the child or fetus is born dead. [2 definitions] |
| teratism |
a malformed fetus. |
| ultrasonography |
the use of high-frequency sound waves to image a fetus, internal body structures, or objects that are underwater. |
| umbilical cord |
a tough, flexible cord that connects the navel of a fetus to the placenta of its mother and that supplies nourishment to, and removes wastes from, the fetus. |