Look up: feticide


  1. Feticide
    Fe'ti·cide noun [ Written also fœticide .] [ Fetus + Latin caedere to kill.] (Med. & Law) The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/23

  2. feticide
    Destruction of the embryo or foetus in the uterus. ... Origin: L. Fetus + caedo, to kill ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?feticide

  3. feticide
    (fe´tĭ-sīd) destruction of the fetus.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  4. Feticide
    • (n.) The act of killing the fetus in the womb; the offense of procuring an abortion.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/feticide/

  5. feticide
    feticide, foeticide. 1. The destruction or killing of the fetus or causing an abortion. 2. The destruction of the embryo or foetus in the uterus. 3. The intentional destruction of a human fetus; for example, by using an agent or drug. Feticide, as a legal term, refers to the deliberate or inciden...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/817/

  6. Feticide
    Intentional destruction of the embryo or fetus in the uterus. Feticide typically refers to an incident in which an individual pushes or kicks a pregnant woman in the abdomen, pushes the pregnant female down the stairs or otherwise harms her while she is carrying a fetus. Feticide can also refer to a...
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/F/3

  7. feticide
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fē′ti-sīd Definitions: 1. Destruction of the embryo or fetus in the uterus.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=32537

  8. Feticide
    Feticide (or foeticide) is an act that causes the death of a fetus. ==Etymology== The suffix "icide" is added in place of fetus` last syllable. It derives back to caedere, a Latin term meaning to cut or kill. Older examples: homicide, matricide, regicide. ==Fetal homicide== ===Laws in the United St...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feticide

  9. feticide
    1) Aborticide 2) Induced abortion
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/feticide/1

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