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a bodily posture resembling that of the fetus in the uterus, in which the body is curled with head and limbs drawn in, sometimes assumed in states of fear or emotional withdrawal.[1960-65]
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fetal position
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fetal position — n. a position resembling that of the human fetus in the uterus, in which the arms and legs of a person lying on one side are drawn in to the chest and the head is bent down … English World dictionary
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fetal position — noun Etymology: so called from the similar position of the fetus in the womb : a position (as of a sleeping person) in which the body lies curled up on one side with the arms and legs drawn up toward the chest and the head is bowed forward and… … Useful english dictionary
fetal position — noun Date: 1963 a position (as of a sleeping person) in which the body lies curled up on one side with the arms and legs drawn up and the head bowed forward and which is assumed in some forms of psychic regression … New Collegiate Dictionary
fetal position — noun a) The location of the fetus inside a womb. b) A posture in which the head and knees are brought as close to the abdomen as possible … Wiktionary
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fetal position — fe′tal posi tion n. psl med a posture resembling that of the fetus in the uterus, in which the body is curled with head and limbs drawn in … From formal English to slang
