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fetoscope

[fee-tuh-skohp]

noun

  1. a tubular fiberoptic instrument used for diagnostic examination of the fetus and interior of the uterus.



fetoscope

/ fiːˈtɒskəpɪ, ˈfiːtəʊˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. a fibreoptic instrument that can be passed through the abdomen of a pregnant woman to enable examination of the fetus and withdrawal of blood for sampling in prenatal diagnosis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • fetoscopy noun
  • fetoscopic adjective
  • fetoscopist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fetoscope1

First recorded in 1970–75; fet(us) + -o- + -scope
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Example Sentences

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As Wolf recounts, one obstetrician used to press his fetoscope to women’s abdomens and pretend to listen to the voices of their unborn children: “You know, I can hear your baby!” he would tell them.

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The three-hour operation saw surgeons insert a "fetoscope" - a small telescope with a camera and light and two instruments - through a hole in Axford's abdomen.

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In one, they inserted a “fetoscope,” a small telescope fitted with a camera, light and grasping tool.

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She used her own blood pressure cuff to monitor her blood pressure and a fetoscope to listen to her baby’s heart beat.

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