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fetal circulation

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Noun1.fetal circulationfetal circulation - the system of blood vessels and structures through which blood moves in a fetus
foetal circulation
cardiovascular system, circulatory system - the organs and tissues involved in circulating blood and lymph through the body


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Like polychlorinated biphenyls, organochlorine pesticides, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers, PFOS may be able to cross the placental barrier to enter fetal circulation (Covaci et al.
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and related perfluorinated compounds ... by Nakazawa, Hiroyuki / Environmental Health Perspectives
If the micrognathia in our patient 2 had been detected at the prenatal screening ultrasound, maternal fetal circulation or uroplacental circulation would have been used to establish the airway at birth.
Airway management of the severely retrognathic child: use of the ... by Peery, Michael / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Although the precise mechanisms are unknown, scientists think HIV may be transmitted when maternal blood enters the fetal circulation, or by mucosal exposure to virus during labor and delivery.
Women and HIV by Pamphlet by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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