fetology

[fee-tol-uh-jee]

noun

a field of medicine involving the study, diagnosis, and treatment of the fetus.

Origin of fetology

First recorded in 1960–65; fet(us) + -o- + -logy

Related formsfe·tol·o·gist, noun

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fetology in Medicine

fetology

[fē-tŏl′ə-jē]

n.

The branch of medicine concerned with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of the fetus, especially within the uterus.

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