A1 noun フォーマル

fetus

/ˈfiːtəs/

A fetus is an unborn baby that is still growing inside its mother. In humans, this stage starts eight weeks after the baby begins to form and lasts until birth.

例文

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1

The doctor showed the parents the fetus on the screen during the check-up.

The doctor showed the parents the fetus on the screen during the check-up.

2

Medical research provides important data on the growth of a human fetus.

Medical research provides important data on the growth of a human fetus.

3

Look, you can see the tiny fetus moving in the ultrasound video!

Look, you can see the tiny fetus moving in the ultrasound video!

語族

名詞
fetus
副詞
fetally
形容詞
fetal
関連
fetology
💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'f' in fetus standing for 'future baby'. It is a baby that is not born yet.

クイックテスト

The mother went to the hospital to hear the ______'s heartbeat.

正解!

正解は: fetus

例文

1

The doctor showed the parents the fetus on the screen during the check-up.

everyday

The doctor showed the parents the fetus on the screen during the check-up.

2

Medical research provides important data on the growth of a human fetus.

formal

Medical research provides important data on the growth of a human fetus.

3

Look, you can see the tiny fetus moving in the ultrasound video!

informal

Look, you can see the tiny fetus moving in the ultrasound video!

4

The study examines how nutrition affects the development of the fetus.

academic

The study examines how nutrition affects the development of the fetus.

5

Our company develops new tools to monitor fetus health in hospitals.

business

Our company develops new tools to monitor fetus health in hospitals.

語族

名詞
fetus
副詞
fetally
形容詞
fetal
関連
fetology

よく使う組み合わせ

human fetus human fetus
healthy fetus healthy fetus
fetus development fetus development
fetus heartbeat fetus heartbeat
protect the fetus protect the fetus

よく使うフレーズ

fetal position

fetal position (curled up like a baby)

fetal monitoring

fetal monitoring (checking the baby's health)

fetal stage

fetal stage (the time during pregnancy)

よく混同される語

fetus vs embryo

An embryo is the early stage of development (up to 8 weeks), while a fetus is the later stage until birth.

fetus vs infant

An infant is a baby that has already been born, while a fetus is still inside the womb.

📝

使い方のコツ

The word is mostly used in medical, scientific, or formal contexts. In casual conversation, people often say 'unborn baby' or just 'the baby'.

⚠️

よくある間違い

Learners sometimes confuse the spelling; 'fetus' is the standard American spelling, while 'foetus' is often used in British English.

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'f' in fetus standing for 'future baby'. It is a baby that is not born yet.

📖

語源

Derived from the Latin word 'fetus', which means 'bringing forth, offspring, or fruit'.

文法パターン

Countable noun Plural: fetuses Often used with the definite article 'the' in medical contexts
🌍

文化的な背景

The term is frequently used in medical ethics and legal discussions regarding pregnancy.

クイックテスト

The mother went to the hospital to hear the ______'s heartbeat.

正解!

正解は: fetus

scienceの関連語

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momentum

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magnetism

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radiation

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Radiation is energy that travels through space as waves or very small particles. It comes from natural sources like the sun and from machines like X-rays in hospitals.

wavelength

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Wavelength is the distance between two peaks of a light or sound wave. It is also used to describe when people have the same ideas and understand each other.

optics

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thermodynamics

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Thermodynamics is the study of heat and how it moves. It explains how energy changes from one form to another, such as how heat can turn into movement.

atom

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reaction

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solution

A1

A solution is a liquid mixture where a solid or gas is fully mixed into a liquid. It also means the correct answer to a problem or a difficult puzzle.

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