conceptus (redirected from conceptus dropsy)

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.

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con·cep·tus (kn-spts)

n. pl. con·cep·tus·es

The products of conception; that is, the embryo, chorionic sac, placenta, and fetal membranes.

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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.

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conceptus dropsy

see fetal ascites, hydramnios, hydrallantois.