fetal

adjective

fe·​tal ˈfē-tᵊl 

: of, relating to, or being a fetus

Examples of fetal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Texas Children's Hospital has opened a second maternal-fetal medicine location for mothers-to-be who are having a high-risk pregnancy. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026

The foveola is shaped through a precise two-stage chemical process during fetal development. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026

Kara Rood, a maternal fetal medicine physician at the Ohio State University who isn't contributing to the trial, feels similarly encouraged by the early results. —Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026

Criminal cases against women for drug use during pregnancy have already helped to establish case law for fetal personhood in multiple states. —Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1736, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fetal

• fetal alcohol syndrome
• fetal hemoglobin
• fetal position

Rhymes for fetal

• beetle
• foetal
• acetyl
• bimetal
• decretal
• varietal
• centripetal

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