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fetal

fetal

adjective feh-TAHL Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin fetalis, from fetus (offspring, unborn young).

Usage Note

Fetal is an invariable adjective — the same form is used with masculine and feminine nouns (el desarrollo fetal, la posición fetal). The phrase posición fetal ('fetal position') is widely understood in both medical and colloquial registers across the Spanish-speaking world.

Examples

"El médico monitoreó el desarrollo fetal."

Natural Translation

The doctor monitored the fetal development.

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