Temporal Concept
fetal stage
fe·tal stage
Definitions related to fetal stage:
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A human life stage, during prenatal development, that typically begins at the beginning of nine weeks after fertilization (full formation of the embryo) and continues until birth.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Developmental stage from 8 weeks to birth.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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