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Noun: foetal distress
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: fetal distress)
  1. An abnormal condition of a foetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
    "The obstetrician detected signs of foetal distress during labour";
    - fetal distress

Derived forms: foetal distresses

Type of: abnormalcy [US], abnormality

Encyclopedia: Foetal distress