fetology
[ fee-tol-uh-jee ]
/ fiˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
a field of medicine involving the study, diagnosis, and treatment of the fetus.
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Medical definitions for fetology
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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