foetal
foetal
adjective feh-TAL Rare
Origin: Latin foetus, 'offspring'
Usage Note
Foetal is the standard French spelling (British-influenced); the variant fœtal also appears. It is used almost exclusively in medical and developmental contexts, such as la position fœtale (the foetal position) or le développement fœtal (foetal development). The feminine form is fœtale.
Examples
"Le médecin surveille le rythme cardiaque fœtal."
Natural Translation
The doctor monitors the foetal heart rate.

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