Meaning Of The Word Fetal position

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Fetal position Meaning

Fetal position Definition
Fetal position Definition

What's The Definition Of Fetal position?

fetal position
If someone is in the fetal position, their body is curled up like a fetus in the womb.

fetal position in American English
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
noun: 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

fetal position in British English
noun: a bodily position similar to that of a fetus in the womb, with the knees up towards the chest and the head bent forward

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