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Definition of Fetal monitor
1. Noun. An electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth.
Generic synonyms: Monitor
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fetal Monitor
Literary usage of Fetal monitor
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Current Issues in Women's Health: An FDA Consumer Special Report by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"The heartbeat can be monitored by a caregiver with a special stethoscope called
a fetoscope or by an electronic fetal monitor. ing a C-section the baby will ..."
2. Risk Management and Medical Liability: A Manual for Indian Health Service by Stephen W. Heath (1998)
"... initial and date all ECG rhythm strips, fetal monitor strips etc. while they
are running. Whenever medications are given or other actions are taken that ..."
3. In a Family Way by Rochelle Hollander Schwab (1995)
"The fetal monitor showed no sign of distress; the baby's heartbeat was well within
the normal range. "Try walking a little, honey," the nurse told her. ..."
4. Missing Links: Gender Equity in Science and Technology for Development by Gender Working Group (1995)
"For example, why is the electronic fetal monitor firmly established in obstetrical
practice despite the evidence of harm to pregnant women? ..."