fetoscope

noun

fe·​to·​scope ˈfē-tə-ˌskōp 

1

: an endoscope for visual examination of the pregnant uterus

2

: a stethoscope for listening to the fetal heartbeat

fetoscopy

fē-ˈtä-skə-pē 

noun

Examples of fetoscope in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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 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

Rhymes for fetoscope

• antelope
• bronchoscope
• cantaloupe
• cystoscope
• endoscope
• envelope
• epitope
• gyroscope
• horoscope
• isotope
• microscope
• misanthrope

Medical Definition

fetoscope

noun

fe·​to·​scope

variants or chiefly British foetoscope

ˈfēt-ə-ˌskōp 

1

: an endoscope for visual examination of the pregnant uterus

2

: a stethoscope for listening to the fetal heartbeat