the embryo and associated membranes of humans and other highly developed animals.
Origin
1935-40; < Neo-Latin;Latin: the action of conceiving, hence, something that is conceived, fetus, embryo, equivalent to concep- (variant stem of concipere to conceive; see concept) + -tus suffix of v. action
Examples from the web for conceptus
Time of implantation of the conceptus and loss of pregnancy.
The research examines how the maternal system responds to the early developing conceptus.
conceptus in Medicine
conceptus con·cep·tus (kən-sěp'təs) n.pl.con·cep·tus·es The products of conception; that is, the embryo, chorionic sac, placenta, and fetal membranes.