FETAL DISTRESS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm

Synonyms:

fetal distress; foetal distress

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("fetal distress" is a kind of...):

abnormalcy; abnormality (an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies)

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