fetal

adjective

fe·​tal ˈfē-tᵊl 

: of, relating to, or being a fetus

Examples of fetal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Becerra is married to Caroline Reyes, a doctor at UC Davis Health specializing in maternal fetal medicine. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Cardonick is a maternal fetal medicine physician and founder of the Cancer and Pregnancy Registry. — Elyce Cardonick, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

His office’s involvement in a private family law case in Broward County has the potential to reshape not only surrogacy law in Florida, but a range of reproductive issues, including the question of fetal personhood. — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

The debate regarding fetal personhood and access to fertility care was beginning. — Kim Jackson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fetal

• fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
• fetal alcohol syndrome
• fetal hemoglobin
• fetal position

Rhymes for fetal

• beetle
• foetal
• centripetal
• decretal
• varietal

Kids Definition

fetal

adjective

fe·​tal ˈfēt-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or being a fetus

Medical Definition

fetal

adjective

fe·​tal

variants or chiefly British foetal

ˈfēt-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or being a fetus