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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)