fetal position
English
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Alternative forms
- (rare, UK) foetal position
Etymology
From the position a fetus assumes.
Noun
fetal position (plural fetal positions)
- (literally) The location of the fetus inside a womb.
- A posture in which the head and knees are brought as close to the abdomen as possible.
Translations
location of the fetus inside the womb
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posture in which the head and knees are brought close to the abdomen
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See also
fetal position on Wikipedia.Wikipedia