Fetal Research
| Definition: |
Experimentation on, or using the organs or tissues from, a human or other mammalian conceptus in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, this corresponds to the period from the third month after fertilization until birth. |
| Notes: |
mammalian only; IM for ethical, legal, moral, social, or religious aspects of research on fetuses; do not routinely add for research involving fetuses; X ref Fetal Cell Research: coord with specific type of cell |
| Also Called: |
Fetal Cell Research,Fetal Tissue Research |
Fetal Research Definitions and Terms
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