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Partial Fusion of the Eyelids

8 weeks

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My time as an embryo is ending, but my days as a fetus are just beginning!

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I don't mind having my eyelids fused together. I can't see yet anyway.

Label Key:

1. forehead
2. upper eyelid
3. nose
4. mouth
5. line of fusion of the upper and lower eyelids
6. lower eyelid
All ages referenced to fertilization, not last menstrual period.
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