Definition of Fetoscope

1. Noun. A stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat.

Exact synonyms: Foetoscope
Generic synonyms: Stethoscope

Definition of Fetoscope

1. Noun. a flexible fibreoptic device used to view a foetus in the womb ¹

2. Noun. a form of stethoscope for listening to the foetal heartbeat ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fetoscope

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Fetoscope

1. There are two types of fetoscopes: one is a fibreoptic scope for looking directly at the foetus within the uterus; the other is a stethescope designed for listening to the foetal heart beat. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fetoscope

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fetologists
fetology
fetomaternal
fetomaternal transfusion
fetometry
fetopathies
fetopathy
fetoplacental
fetoprotein
fetoproteins
fetor
fetor hepaticus
fetor oris
fetors
fetoscope (current term)
fetoscopes
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fets
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fetter
fetter bone
fetter bush

Literary usage of Fetoscope

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Female Client and the Health-Care Provider by Janet Hatcher Roberts, Carol Vlassoff (1995)
"In each of the facilities, the maternity room was equipped with an examination couch, a sheet to cover the women, a stethoscope, a fetoscope, ..."

2. 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 ..."

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