- fetal movement
- movement of a fetus in the uterus, usually observable at 18 to 20 weeks in a primigravida and 16 to 18 weeks in a multipara.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
fetal movement
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Fetal movement — refers to motion of a fetus caused by its own muscle activity. Locomotor activity begins during the late embryological stage, and changes in nature throughout development. Muscles begin to move as soon as they are innervated. These first… … Wikipedia
fetal movement — noun motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy) • Syn: ↑foetal movement • Topics: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation, ↑maternity • Hypernyms: ↑motion, ↑mo … Useful english dictionary
Movement, fetal — Movement of the fetus in the womb. The first fetal movements felt by the mother during pregnancy (quickening) are usually between18 and 22 weeks of pregnancy … Medical dictionary
Fetal distress — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D005316 In medicine (obstetrics), fetal distress is the presence of signs in a pregnant woman mdash;before or during childbirth mdash;that the fetus is not well or is becoming… … Wikipedia
movement — 1. The act of motion; said of the entire body or of one or more of its members or parts. 2. SYN: stool. 3. SYN: defecation. [L. moveo, pp. motus, to move] active m. 1. m. effected by the organism itself, unaided by external influences. 2. in… … Medical dictionary
fetal death — death in utero; failure of the product of conception to show evidence of respiration, heartbeat, or definite movement of a voluntary muscle after expulsion from the uterus, with no possibility of resuscitation. Called also stillbirth … Medical dictionary
fetal death — The death of a child not yet born. Death in utero of a fetus weighing 500 grams or more. This weight corresponds roughly to a fetus of twenty weeks or more (gestational age), i.e. a viable fetus. Death is defined in the following context: after… … Black's law dictionary
fetal death — The death of a child not yet born. Death in utero of a fetus weighing 500 grams or more. This weight corresponds roughly to a fetus of twenty weeks or more (gestational age), i.e. a viable fetus. Death is defined in the following context: after… … Black's law dictionary
foetal movement — noun motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy) • Syn: ↑fetal movement • Topics: ↑pregnancy, ↑gestation, ↑maternity • Hypernyms: ↑motion, ↑move … Useful english dictionary
Children's rights movement — Rights Theoretical distinctions Natural and legal rights Claim rights and liberty rights Negative and positive rights Individual a … Wikipedia
