FETAL DISTRESS

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N., Pam M.S.
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the condition of a foetus whose life or health is threatened by the effects of a disease or disorder originating in the organ systems of the mother. See foetal infection; foetus at risk.

FETAL DISTRESS: "The baby was suffering from foetal distress."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. FETAL MONITORING
  2. FETAL INFECTION
  3. FETAL HYPOXIA
  4. AT RISK
  5. BLOOD POISONING
  6. CACHEXIA
  7. ANTICHOLINERGIC SYNDROME
  8. BIOLOGICAL THERAPY
  9. DUAL PERSONALITY
  10. RELATIVE RISK
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "FETAL DISTRESS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/fetal-distress/ (accessed January 26, 2021).
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