fetus; unborn baby; embryo
Medical and general term for a developing human or animal in the womb. In everyday speech, お腹の赤ちゃん is more common.
胎児の成長をエコーで確認した。
We checked the growth of the fetus with an ultrasound.
The fetus is developing normally inside the mother's womb.
Abnormalities can sometimes be detected at the fetal stage.
The doctor checked the fetal heartbeat with an ultrasound scan.
Smoking during pregnancy has a bad effect on the fetus.
胎児 is the clinical, medical term for a fetus, while お腹の子 is the warm, everyday way expectant parents refer to the baby they are carrying.
胎児 is a baby still developing inside the womb, whereas 幼児 is a young child who has already been born, typically a toddler or preschooler.
children from a multiple birth
fetal distress
embryonal carcinoma
fetal death; embryonic demise
prenatal recognition; recognition of an unborn child
Standard kanji spelling for 'fetus' or 'unborn baby'.
Irregular kanji usage; 仔 is normally read こ or し. Rarely encountered.
Compound of 胎 (womb) and 児 (child). The reading is on'yomi (たい + じ).
intrauterine growth retardation; IUGR
fetal alcohol syndrome; FAS