foetal
Before birth state
Foetal is the British spelling of fetal, meaning relating to or characteristic of a fetus.
The foetal position is curled up with knees drawn to chest, like an unborn child in the womb.
Foetal development, foetal tissue, foetal heart rate—all describe aspects of the unborn.
Before birth
- prenatalBefore birth
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- placentaFetal nourishment organ
amniotic · womb · gestation · trimester · maternity · expecting · due date · birth
Carrying offspring in womb
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- growthIncrease in size
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
cardiac · pulmonary · neural · skeletal · muscular · organogenesis · quickening · viability
First embryonic cell
- blastocystEarly developmental stage before implantation
- gastrulationEmbryo forms primary layers
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
- organogenesisEmbryonic tissue becoming structures
cleavage · ectoderm · mesoderm · endoderm · notochord · neural tube · embryogenesis · implantation
Formed into coils
- tuckedFolded or pushed in
- kneesLeg joints with caps
- chinLowest facial protrusion
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
sleeping · recovery · yoga · resting · compact · self-soothing · comfort · protective
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
anomaly · congenital · malformation · teratology · karyotype · Doppler · genetic testing · nuchal translucency
antenatal
Before birth
- prenatalBefore birth
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
placenta · amniotic · womb · gestation · trimester · maternity · expecting · due date · birth · position
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- growthIncrease in size
differentiation · cardiac · pulmonary · neural · skeletal · muscular · organogenesis · quickening · viability · milestones
zygote
First embryonic cell
- blastocystEarly developmental stage before implantation
- gastrulationEmbryo forms primary layers
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
organogenesis · cleavage · ectoderm · mesoderm · endoderm · notochord · neural tube · embryogenesis · implantation · amnion
curled
Formed into coils
ball · sleeping · recovery · yoga · resting · compact · self-soothing · comfort · protective · instinctive
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- amniocentesisPrenatal diagnostic fluid extraction
- screeningEvaluative selection process
diagnosis · anomaly · congenital · malformation · teratology · karyotype · Doppler · genetic testing · nuchal translucency · intrauterine
foetalextended
Lengthened in time or space
spread-eagled · stretched out · stretched · sprawled · upright