foetus
Developing womb occupant
Foetus is the British spelling of fetus—an unborn mammal after it has developed past the embryonic stage.
In humans, this occurs around eight weeks after conception.
The spelling with -oe- remains standard in British medical and legal contexts, while American English uses fetus exclusively.
Carrying offspring in womb
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
organogenesis · viability · umbilical · prenatal · congenital · quickening · heartbeat · movement
Fetal nourishment organ
- amnioticOf the embryo's sac
- membraneThin tissue sheet
- sacBodily pouch structure
- fluidSubstance that flows
heartbeat · limbs · spine · skull · organs · circulation · vernix · lanugo
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
- antenatalBefore birth
prenatal · screening · amniocentesis · teratogen · congenital · anomaly · monitoring · Doppler
Awaiting a predicted outcome
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- maternityState of being pregnant
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- conceptionFormation of an idea
trimester · womb · uterus · carrying · pregnant · gravid · unborn · baby
First embryonic cell
- blastocystEarly developmental stage before implantation
- embryoOrganism before birth
- morulaSolid embryonic cell mass
- gastrulaCup-shaped early embryo
ectoderm · endoderm · mesoderm · primordium · somite · cleavage · implantation · pluripotent
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
- trimesterThirteen-week span
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- differentiationRecognizing meaningful differences
morphogenesis · organogenesis · viability · umbilical · prenatal · congenital · quickening · heartbeat · movement · kicking
placenta
Fetal nourishment organ
fluid · heartbeat · limbs · spine · skull · organs · circulation · vernix · lanugo · fontanelle
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- sonogramUltrasound-produced medical image
- obstetricsChildbirth medicine branch
- midwifeChildbirth assistance professional
antenatal · prenatal · screening · amniocentesis · teratogen · congenital · anomaly · monitoring · Doppler · viability
expecting
Awaiting a predicted outcome
- bumpSlight collision or protrusion
- maternityState of being pregnant
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
conception · trimester · womb · uterus · carrying · pregnant · gravid · unborn · baby
zygote
First embryonic cell
- blastocystEarly developmental stage before implantation
- embryoOrganism before birth
- morulaSolid embryonic cell mass
gastrula · ectoderm · endoderm · mesoderm · primordium · somite · cleavage · implantation · pluripotent · differentiation
nascent
Beginning to develop
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- incipientStarting to develop
- germinalRelating to earliest development
embryonic · developing · emerging · forming · inchoate · potential · unrealized · beginning · seedling