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Prenatal vs Fetus - What's the difference?

prenatal | fetus |

As an adjective prenatal

is being or happening before birth.

As a noun fetus is

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prenatal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Being or happening before birth.

    • Synonyms

    * antenatal

    Related terms

    * natal * perinatal * postnatal

    Anagrams

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    fetus

    English

    Alternative forms

    * foetus * * (chiefly Canadian and US) fetus * phoetus, * faetus,

    Noun

    (es)
  • (Canada, US) An unborn or unhatched vertebrate showing signs of the mature animal.
  • (Canada, US) A human embryo after the 8th week of gestation.
    • The sequence is; molecules in reproductive systems, then gametes, zygotes, morulas, blastocysts, and then fetuses .

    Usage notes

    * The form fetus is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas foetus is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    See also

    * embryo * ("fetus" on Wikipedia)

    References

    * Health Online

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