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Noun: fetal distress
  1. An abnormal condition of a foetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
    - foetal distress [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: fetal distresses

Type of: abnormalcy [US], abnormality

Encyclopedia: Fetal distress