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Readers will get a detailed course on how neurons and neurotransmitters work, the effects of stress on cognition, and the ways that fetal exposure to certain hormones can shape the brain.
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
Doctors determined Alicia was experiencing symptoms of pre-eclampsia, as well as a fetal growth restriction that threatened Nathan’s life inside her womb, according to the hospital.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
During fetal development, aromatase expression in the brain is high in males.
—New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2024
Weedkiller linked to fetal maladies For the first time in 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious health risks for unborn babies.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
Doctors determined Alicia was experiencing symptoms of pre-eclampsia, as well as a fetal growth restriction that threatened Nathan’s life inside her womb, according to the hospital.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
During fetal development, aromatase expression in the brain is high in males.
—New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2024
Weedkiller linked to fetal maladies For the first time in 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken emergency action to stop the use of a pesticide linked to serious health risks for unborn babies.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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