fetal position

fetal position

English

A man sitting in a fetal position

Alternative forms

• (rare, UK) foetal position

Etymology

From the position a fetus assumes.

Noun

fetal position (plural fetal positions)

1. (literally) The location of the fetus inside a womb.
2. A posture in which the head and knees are brought as close to the abdomen as possible.

Translations

location of the fetus inside the womb

Chinese: Mandarin: 胎姿 (tāizī) Finnish: sikiön asento

posture in which the head and knees are brought close to the abdomen

Chinese: Mandarin: 蜷縮／蜷缩 (zh) (quánsuō) Finnish: sikiöasento (fi) Icelandic: fósturstelling Maori: pēpeketanga

See also

• fetal position on Wikipedia.Wikipedia