Concept information
Preferred term
fetus
Definition
- During the prenatal period, a human develops from a single cell to a complex array of living tissues and structures. Every experience a prenatal organism has, and every substance it encounters, can potentially alter the course of development. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Fetus]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/fetus
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