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- adjective Alternative spelling of
fetal .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to a fetus
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Examples
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The ideas colored everything he wrote: when writing on education, he combined the idea of foetal education, a traditional belief that the mothers of great men, such as Mencius, had sat up straight and spoke no evil, thus contributing to the moral character of the foetus, with a micro-level view of Darwinism.
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The ideas colored everything he wrote: when writing on education, he combined the idea of foetal education, a traditional belief that the mothers of great men, such as Mencius, had sat up straight and spoke no evil, thus contributing to the moral character of the foetus, with a micro-level view of Darwinism.
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Alcohol during pregnancy can lead to a condition in the baby called foetal alcohol syndrome
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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When the KLF1 blood protein is less active, more so-called foetal haemoglobin enters into the blood, resulting in improved uptake and transport of oxygen.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010
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Alcohol during pregnancy can lead to a condition in the baby called foetal alcohol syndrome
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010
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What kind of foetal abnormalities are we talking about?
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(UKNSC), which advises the government and the three devolved administrations on screening to detect conditions such as foetal abnormalities and cancer.
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(UKNSC), which advises the government and the three devolved administrations on screening to detect conditions such as foetal abnormalities and cancer.
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(UKNSC), which advises the government and the three devolved administrations on screening to detect conditions such as foetal abnormalities and cancer.
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Hyperbaric treatment - effectively giving high concentrations of oxygen at increased atmospheric pressure - has been shown to have some benefit in other neurological conditions such as foetal alcohol syndrome and cerebral palsy.
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