noun
fetal distress
Medical term for a condition where the fetus shows signs of oxygen deprivation or other distress, often detected by abnormal heart rate patterns.
胎児仮死の兆候が見られたため、緊急帝王切開が行われた。
An emergency cesarean section was performed because signs of fetal distress were observed.
Compound of 胎児 (fetus) and 仮死 (suspended animation, apparent death), literally 'fetal suspended animation'.