fetoscope

American  

[fee-tuh-skohp] / ˈfi təˌskoʊp /

noun

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

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fetoscope British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• fetoscopic adjective
• fetoscopist noun
• fetoscopy noun

Etymology

Origin of fetoscope

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

Example Sentences

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.

From New York Times • Jul. 21, 2021

The cost of the visit, says Temilade, who will listen to babies through a metal fetoscope called a Pinard horn, is a mere 200 nairas—about $0.55.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 12, 2018

Instead, he eased the uterus out of her body and inserted the fetoscope, and then, through another slit, surgical tools.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2017