Embryo
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| Embryo | |
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| Term | Embryo |
| Short definition | embryo (EM-bree-oh) Early stage in the development of humans and other animals or plants. In animals that have a backbone or vertebral column, this stage lasts shortly after fertilization until all major body parts appear. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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embryo - (pronounced) (EM-bree-oh) Early stage in the development of humans and other animals or plants. In animals that have a backbone or vertebral column, this stage lasts shortly after fertilization until all major body parts appear. In humans in particular, this stage lasts about 2 weeks after fertilization until the end of the seventh or eighth week of pregnancy
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