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fetal position

fe·tal po·si·tion
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feet-l puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˈfit l pəˈzɪʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feet-l puh-zish-uh n]
    • /ˈfit l pəˈzɪʃ ən/

Definitions of fetal position words

  • noun fetal position a bodily posture resembling that of the fetus in the uterus, in which the body is curled with head and limbs drawn in, sometimes assumed in states of fear or emotional withdrawal. 1
  • countable noun fetal position If someone is in the fetal position, their body is curled up like a fetus in the womb. 0
  • noun fetal position a bodily position similar to that of a fetus in the womb, with the knees up towards the chest and the head bent forward 0
  • noun fetal position a position resembling that of the human fetus in the uterus, in which the arms and legs of a person lying on one side are drawn in to the chest and the head is bent down 0
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Origin of fetal position

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Fetal position

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Fetal position

fetal position popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fetal position usage trend in Literature

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