fetoscope

noun

fe·​to·​scope ˈfē-tə-ˌskōp How to pronounce fetoscope (audio)
1
: an endoscope for visual examination of the pregnant uterus
2
: a stethoscope for listening to the fetal heartbeat
fetoscopy noun

Examples of fetoscope in a Sentence

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Smith learned how to use a fetoscope out of respect for clients such as Savannah, who tend to be skittish about anything that seems needlessly medical or newfangled. Emily Bobrow, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2019 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. Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, 12 June 2018 The small slits for the fetoscopes are thought to reduce these risks. Denise Grady, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1972, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of fetoscope was in 1972

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“Fetoscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fetoscope. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

fetoscope

noun
fe·​to·​scope
variants or chiefly British foetoscope
1
: an endoscope for visual examination of the pregnant uterus
2
: a stethoscope for listening to the fetal heartbeat
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