| fetus | <biology, embryology, obstetrics> A developing unborn offspring of an animal that gives birth to its young (as opposed to laying eggs). From approximately three months after conception the offspring take on a recognisable form (all parts in place, etc.). In human development, the period after the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy is the foetal period. (12 Nov 1997) |
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| appendages of eye | The eyelids, with lashes and eyebrows, lacrimal apparatus, conjunctival sac, and extrinsic muscles of the eyeball. Synonym: organa oculi accessoria, accessory organs, accessory visual apparatus, adnexa oculi, appendages of eye. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appendages of skin | The hairs, nails, and sweat, sebaceous, and mammary glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| appendages of the foetus | Amnion, yolk sac, and the foetal (chorionic) part of the placenta together with the umbilical cord. (05 Mar 2000) |
| uterine appendages | The ovaries, uterine (fallopian) tubes, and associated ligaments. Synonym: adnexa uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |