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Abstract
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.
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- Fetuses
- Fetal Structures
- Fetal Tissue
- Mummified Fetus
- Retained Fetus
- Fetal Structure
- Fetal Tissues
- Fetus, Mummified
- Fetus, Retained
- Structure, Fetal
- Structures, Fetal
- Tissue, Fetal
- Tissues, Fetal
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, immunology, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.
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mammalian only; human: 3d month to term; fetus in fetu: index under FETUS /abnorm; FETUS and PREGNANCY: Manual 18.4.3, 21.55; specialty for fetus & newborn infant = PERINATOLOGY; lithopedion: coordinate FETUS (IM) + CALCINOSIS (IM); intrauterine surgery goes under FETUS /surg; fetal organs & tissues in tissue & cell cultures: coordinate FETUS + organ or tissue without qualifiers + culture term, all probably NIM
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1972 (1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Fetus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005333. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005333
- Fetus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetus_(biology)
- Fetus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17013437