fetoscope

[ fee-tuh-skohp ]

/ ˈfi təˌskoʊp /

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noun

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

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Origin of fetoscope

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

OTHER WORDS FROM fetoscope

fe·to·scop·ic

[fee-tuh-skop-ik], /ˌfi təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjectivefe·tos·co·pist

[fee-tos-kuh-pist], /ˌfiˈtɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words nearby fetoscope

fetishism, fetishize, fetlock, fetology, fetor, fetoscope, fetoscopy, fetter, fetter bone, fetterbush, fetterlock

British Dictionary definitions for fetoscope

fetoscope

/ (ˈfiːtəʊˌskəʊp) /

noun

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

Derived forms of fetoscope

fetoscopy (fiːˈtɒskəpɪ), noun

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