fetus: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Fetal Stage. | May 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Fetal Position in the Womb. | Apr 04, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Fetal Research. | Dec 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Biology LibreTexts - Fetal Stage. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CORE - Stress pre-birth How the fetus is affected by a mother's state of mind (PDF). | Jul 12, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: MSD Manual - Consumer Version - Stages of Fetal Development. | May 29, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Medical Journal - BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine - Spotlight on the fetus: how physical activity during pregnancy influences fetal health: a narrative review. | Oct 08, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cassiobury Court - A-Z Guide to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). | Jun 14, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cassiobury Court - A-Z Guide to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). | Jun 14, 2016 | ||
| Added information on human fetal genome sequencing. | Jun 08, 2012 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Health - How A Fetus Grows. | Oct 16, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jan 03, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Visible Embryo. | May 30, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: The Visible Embryo. | May 30, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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