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

• fetoscopist
  noun
• fetoscopy
  noun
• fetoscopic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of fetoscope

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

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