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Definition of Fetation
1. n. The formation of a fetus in the womb; pregnancy.
Definition of Fetation
1. Noun. The formation of a fetus in the womb; pregnancy. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fetation
1. the development of a fetus [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fetation
1. The condition of having a developing embryo or foetus in the body, after union of an ovum and spermatozoon. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fetation
Literary usage of Fetation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. On the theory and practice of midwifery by Fleetwood Churchill (1842)
"easily explained without having recourse to the doctrine of super- fetation at all.
When twins are conceived from the one intercourse, it not unfrequently ..."
2. Medical and Physical Researches; Or, Original Memoirs in Medicine, Surgery by Richard Harlan (1835)
"... of Extra- Uterine fetation. June 5th, 1820—I assisted Dr. Parrish in the
examination of the body of Mrs. Henrietta Ware, widow of the late Captain David ..."
3. General and Differential Diagnosis of Ovarian Tumors: With Special Reference by Washington Lemuel Atlee (1873)
"Extra-uterine fetation; first supposed to be a fibroid tumor; removed by gastrotomy.
February 23d, 1867, I visited Mrs. AW in consultation with Dr. AGB ..."
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