"fetal position" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fetal positions [plural], foetal position [alternative]
Etymology: From the position a fetus typically assumes late in pregnancy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} fetal position (plural fetal positions)
  1. (literally) The location of the fetus inside a womb. Tags: literally Translations (location of the fetus): 胎姿 (tāizī) (Chinese Mandarin), sikiön asento (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fetal_position-en-noun-XV6Y4AnH Disambiguation of 'location of the fetus': 98 2
  2. A posture in which the head and knees are brought close to the abdomen, usually while sitting or lying on one side. Translations (posture): 蜷縮 /蜷缩 (quánsuō) (Chinese Mandarin), sikiöasento (Finnish), fósturstelling (Icelandic), pēpeketanga (Māori)
    Sense id: en-fetal_position-en-noun-2n5PJkPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Māori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of 'posture': 6 94

Inflected forms

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