释义 |
fetal /ˈfiːt(ə)l /adjective1Relating to a fetus: nutrients essential for normal fetal growth...- Can fetal growth be improved in pregnancies at risk for fetal growth retardation?
- This may also enhance understanding of how gestational age, fetal growth, and birth weight interact with each other.
- The single largest condition associated with stillbirth is failure of fetal growth.
1.1Denoting a posture characteristic of a fetus, with the back curved forwards and the limbs folded in front of the body.Her body jerked into a fetal position as she sobbed and clutched her side....- The boy in front of me has an odd posture: almost in a fetal position, slouched far, far down.
- He curled into a fetal position, his knees drawn close to his body, and shivered slightly.
Rhymesbeetle, betel, chital, decretal |