conceptus /con·cep·tus/ (-tus) the product of the union of oocyte and spermatozoon at any stage of development from fertilization until birth, including extraembryonic membranes as well as the embryo or fetus.
conceptus
conceptus [kon-sep´tus]
conceptus
con·cep·tus (k n-s p ts)n. pl. con·cep·tus·es The products of conception; that is, the embryo, chorionic sac, placenta, and fetal membranes. |
conceptus
[kənsep′təs]
Etymology: L, concipere, to take together
conceptus [kon-sep´tus]
the whole product of conception at any stage of development, from fertilization of the ovum to birth, including extraembryonic membranes as well as the embryo or fetus.
conceptus
the whole product of conception at any stage of development, from fertilization of the ovum to birth, including extraembryonic membranes as well as the embryo or fetus.
conceptus dropsy
conceptus
The embryo/fetus and extraembryonic tissues from fertilization to birth
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