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conceptus
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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.
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.
conceptus
[kənsep′təs]
Etymology: L, concipere, to take together
the product of conception; the fertilized ovum and its enclosing membranes at all stages of intrauterine development, from implantation to birth. See also embryo, 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
see fetal ascites, hydramnios, hydrallantois.
conceptus
The embryo/fetus and extraembryonic tissues from fertilization to birth


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A positive dose-response of male-biased pathologic conceptuses is often followed by a negative one due to "vanishing male conceptuses.
Where the boys aren't: dioxin and the sex ratio. (Commentaries) by Groenewoud, Hans M.M. / Environmental Health Perspectives
It could well be both: There's a limited window of receptivity, and slower conceptuses are more likely to fail," says Wilcox.
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Every day, over 500,000 conceptuses live beyond the first week, and are thus brought to the very threshold of implantation in the maternal womb, but fully one-half are lost.
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