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Jurors also heard from a fetal alcohol expert Wednesday who said scans of Horner’s brain showed abnormalities consistent with fetal alcohol issues.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The next, she was being rushed into emergency surgery, her daughter’s heart rate dropping precipitously on the fetal monitor.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Pregnant and nursing women often need more to support fetal skeletal development.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
Advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, fetal monitoring, and genetic screening are employed to assess the health of both mother and baby.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
The next, she was being rushed into emergency surgery, her daughter’s heart rate dropping precipitously on the fetal monitor.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Pregnant and nursing women often need more to support fetal skeletal development.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 24 Apr. 2026
Advanced diagnostics such as ultrasound, fetal monitoring, and genetic screening are employed to assess the health of both mother and baby.
—Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Fetal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetal. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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fetal
adjective
fe·tal
ˈfēt-ᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
Medical Definition
fetal
adjective
fe·tal
variants
or chiefly British foetal
: of, relating to, or being a fetus
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