Library / English Dictionary |
FOETAL DISTRESS
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("foetal distress" is a kind of...):
abnormalcy; abnormality (an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies)