Knowing the difference between these two terms is very simple: their gestational age.
Embryo and foetus are the product of conception between egg and sperm. An embryo is considered to be an embryo when the gestational age is less than 8 weeks, taking into account from the last missed menstrual period. Once beyond 8 weeks and until birth, it is called a foetus.
Read the full article on: What’s the Difference Between Zygote, Embryo & Fetus? ( 49).
Eric Saucedo de la Llata
M.D.
Dr. Eric Saucedo de la Llata has a degree in Medicine and specialized in Gynecology and Obstetrics from the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi. In addition, the doctor has specialized in reproductive medicine by the Institute for the Study of Human Conception in Monterrey, Mexico.
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