Fetus vs. Foetus

Harlequin foetus.

Foetus in Foetu.

Foetus in foetu, a descriptive term attributed to Meckel (circa 1800), should be applied only to those rare cases where a parasitic twin is found included within the abdomen of its partner. Lord (1954; 1956) reported two definite cases and reviewed other possible cases. In contrast, the variety of teratoma which occurs in the retroperitoneal space is much less defined. Since the description of ...

Foetus in Foetu

Foetus in foetu, a descriptive term attributed to Meckel (circa 1800), should be applied only to those rare cases where a parasitic twin is found included within the abdomen of its partner. Lord (1954; 1956) reported two definite cases and reviewed other possible cases. In contrast, the variety of teratoma which occurs in the retroperitoneal space is much less defined. Since the description of ...

Foetus acardius amorphus.

drug retention at a time when her dietary intake was below the level of 400 ,zg folic acid-the level shown by Kahn to be necessary to counteract co-trimoxazole antagonism of folic acid. In addition to these factors, however, it may be expected that her folic acid consumption was much higher than normal as she had evidence of a significant haemolytic anaemia. It is well known that a haemolytic a...

The Modern Greek Foetus

Writing from the vantage point of the America of Bush and Bill Frist, in which the banning not only of abortion but also of many forms of contraception seems a distinct possibility, it is refreshing to read about a place where abortion rights are not imminently under threat. One might think that such a place would be considered a bastion of rational ‘modernity’ when compared with the embrace of...