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Researchers drilled holes in patients’ foreheads about two decades ago as part of a sham procedure to study whether fetal tissue transplants are effective for Parkinson’s disease.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
His petition says the medications can cause pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and fetal brain abnormalities that may lead to autism and other disorders in children.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
The phenomenon is known as fetal-maternal microchimerism.
—Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Other studies have suggested that the pesticide can interfere with hormones during fetal development.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
His petition says the medications can cause pregnancy complications, including miscarriages and fetal brain abnormalities that may lead to autism and other disorders in children.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
The phenomenon is known as fetal-maternal microchimerism.
—Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
Other studies have suggested that the pesticide can interfere with hormones during fetal development.
—Michal Ruprecht, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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