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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:

Completing The Square

A method used to solve quadratic equations by adding a constant term to both sides to form a perfect square trinomial.

Compounded Annually

The process of calculating interest on both the initial principle and the accumulated interest of previous periods once per year.

Interest Rate

The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use, typically expressed as an annual percentage.

Quadratic Form

An expression in algebra where the highest power of a variable is squared, typically in the format ax^2 + bx + c.

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