fetal movement

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fetal movement - motion of a fetus within the uterus (usually detected by the 16th week of pregnancy)

foetal movement

movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

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14) This would suggest that the time of onset and the severity of the decrease in fetal movement, together with genetic and environmental inputs, may interact to produce the observed variations in both the severity of the syndrome at the time of presentation and in the combinations of the defining characteristics demonstrated.

Acute respiratory distress in Pena-Shokeir syndrome by French, Christopher E. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Commentary on human fetal movement prior to the advent of imaging appears to have been based historically on myth and conjecture.

Fetal and Neonatal Hand Movement by Chescheir, Nancy C / Physical Therapy

For a non-stress test, you will be asked to partially lie down while an electronic fetal monitor is strapped to your abdomen to detect fetal movement.

The myth of the due date by Korte, Diana / Mothering

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