photostethoscope
[ fō′tō-stĕth′ə-skōp′ ]
n.
A device that converts sound into flashes of light, used for continuous observation of the fetal heart.
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Words nearby photostethoscope
Photoshop, photosphere, photo spread, photostable, photostat, photostethoscope, photo story, photosynthate, photosynthesis, photosynthesize, photosystem
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