different between fetal vs mfm

English

Alternative forms

• (UK) foetal
• (UK, obsolete) fœtal
• (obsolete) phoetal, phœtal
• (obsolete) fætal

Etymology

fetus +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?fitl?/
• Rhymes: -i?t?l

Adjective

fetal (not comparable)

1. (embryology) Pertaining to, or connected with, a fetus.

   fetal circulation

   fetal membranes

Usage notes

The form fetal is preferred in North America and in the scientific community, whereas foetal is still commonly used in Commonwealth nations.

Synonyms

• zygotal

Derived terms

• extrafetal
• nonfetal

Coordinate terms

• gametal, zygotal, blastocystic, blastular

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “fetal”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• E flat, E-flat, aleft, alfet, e flat, e-flat

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Central) IPA^(key): /f??tal/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /fe?tal/
• Homophone: fatal (Balearic, Central)

Adjective

fetal (masculine and feminine plural fetals)

1. fetal

Related terms

• fetus

Further reading

• “fetal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Galician

Adjective

fetal m or f (plural fetais)

1. fetal

Related terms

• feto

Further reading

• “fetal” in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega, Royal Galician Academy.

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fe?ta?l]
• Hyphenation: fe?tal
• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

fetal (not comparable)

1. fetal

   Synonym: fötal

Declension

Further reading

• “fetal” in Duden online

Portuguese

Adjective

fetal m or f (plural fetais, comparable)

1. fetal (pertaining to fetuses)

Related terms

• feto

Further reading

• “fetal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Romanian

Etymology

From French fœtal

Adjective

fetal m or n (feminine singular fetal?, masculine plural fetali, feminine and neuter plural fetale)

1. fetal

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fe?tal/, [fe?t?al]

Adjective

fetal (plural fetales)

1. fetal

Related terms

• feto

Further reading

• “fetal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

Danish

Etymology

Abbreviation of mindste fælles multiplum.

Symbol

mfm

1. (number theory) lcm (least common multiple)

   mfm(6, 8) = 24

   The lcm of 6 and 8 is 24.