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What Does Viability Mean,and How Likely Is a Fetus to Be

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What does viability mean,and how likely is a fetus to be viable at 22 weeks? At 26 weeks? Why would this vary depending upon whether a person lives in a developed or a developing country? What is the main obstacle to viability even by the beginning of the third trimester?


Definitions:

Anatomical Site

An anatomical site refers to a specific location on or within the body where a particular structure or organ is found.

Asymptomatic

No symptoms or manifestations.

HIV

A virus known as Human Immunodeficiency Virus targets the immune system and may result in AIDS without proper treatment.

Cause-and-Effect Relationship

A connection between two events where one event (the cause) makes the other event happen (the effect), often used to explain why or how something occurs.

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