What does FIF mean in Pregnancy & Parenting?
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Fetus In Fetu
'Fetus In Fetu' is an extremely rare condition of a second fetus that does not develop beyond approximately 2-4 months, and then is "resorbed/stunted" at that point, and becomes a "parasitic twin". The undeveloped twin is either therapeutically aborted for the health & survival of the mother, miscarriage occurs. In some cases, the second fetus presents as a tumourous mass, that without ultrasound/modern technology may appear to be a gigantic cyst. These 'FIF's' occur mostly in Third World countries.
Submitted by Raider1 on August 31, 2019
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What does FIF mean?
- fetus in fetu(Noun)
- A fetus growing inside the body of another fetus, either from an unsuccessful twin pregnancy, or as a tumor-like growth.
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