| fetal respiration |
Gas exchange in the placenta between the fetal and maternal blood. SYN: placental respiration .
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| fetal rotation |
Twisting of the fetal head as it follows the curves of the birth canal downward.
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| fetal scalp blood sampling |
The process of obtaining a small amount of blood from the fetal scalp for pH testing. When the monitor recording suggests fetal compromise during labor, the physician or nurse-midwife may elect to perform this procedur
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| fetal uterus |
A uterus that is retarded in development and possesses an extremely long cervical canal.
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| fetal viability |
The ability of a fetus to survive outside of the womb. Historically, a fetus was considered to be capable of living at the end of gestational week 20 when the mother had felt fetal movement (quickening) and the fetal heart tones
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