fetology

noun

fe·​tol·​o·​gy fē-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce fetology (audio)
: a branch of medical science concerned with the study and treatment of the fetus in the uterus
fetologist noun

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fetology was in 1965

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“Fetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetology. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

fetology

noun
fe·​tol·​o·​gy
variants or chiefly British foetology
plural fetologies
: a branch of medical science concerned with the study and treatment of the fetus in the uterus
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