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Fetus

Fetus

A fetus is the growing baby in the womb (uterus) from 10 completed weeks after a pregnant woman's last menstrual period until birth.

Last Updated: May 21, 2009

Author: Sandy Jocoy, RN

Medical Review: Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine & Deborah A. Penava, BA, MD, FRCSC, MPH - Obstetrics and Gynecology

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