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fetal_position

fetal position

English

A man sitting in a fetal position

Alternative forms

(rare, UK) foetal position

Noun

fetal position ‎(plural fetal positions)

(literally) The location of the fetus inside a womb.
A posture in which the head and knees are brought as close to the abdomen as possible.

Translations

location of the fetus inside the womb

Chinese:
Mandarin: 胎姿 ‎(tāizī)

Finnish: sikiön asento

posture in which the head and knees are brought close to the abdomen

Chinese:
Mandarin: 蜷縮 (zh), 蜷缩 (zh) ‎(quánsuō)

Finnish: sikiöasento (fi)

See also

fetal position on Wikipedia.Wikipedia