Mummy fetus


A dead fetus that remained in the uterine lost water and, together with the fetal membrane, became atrophied like leather, i.e., underwent mummification. This condition occurs when amniotic fluid flows out or is absorbed, but the fetus is not affected by the action of saprogens.


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Masanobu Goryo
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University., Morioka, 020-8550, Japan