Gestation
Medical term · G
The time between conception and birth, when the fetus grows and develops inside the mother’s womb.
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ConceptionWhen an egg is fertilized by sperm and then starts to grow in the womb.
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FetusAn unborn baby.
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Bicornuate uterus (womb)A heart-shaped uterus. Usually the uterus would be pear-shaped.
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Womb (also known as Uterus)The organ where a baby develops during pregnancy. Made of muscle, it is hollow, stretchy and about the size and shape of an upside-down pear. It sits between the bladder and the…