- an endoscope used to examine a fetus in the womb
- a special stethoscope used to listen to the fetal heartbeat
fetoscope
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fetoscope
noun
- A flexible fiber-optic device used to view a fetus in utero.
- A stethoscope designed for listening to a fetal heartbeat.
Related Forms:
- fe·tos′co·py
noun
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Noun
(plural fetoscopes)
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fetoscope - Medical Definition
n.
- A flexible fiber-optic device used to view a fetus in utero.
- A stethoscope designed for listening to a fetal heartbeat.
Related Forms:
- fe·tos′co·py (fē-tŏs′kə-pē)
n.
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Sentence Examples
- Following detailed ultrasound, a thin fetoscope is inserted through the mother's abdominal and uterine walls and into the amniotic cavity of the recipient twin to examine the surface placental vessels.
- Prior to electronic gadgetry a special stethoscope was used, called a fetoscope, which is rarely seen as of 2004 because it requires more skill to use.
- Small surgical openings are made in the uterus, and a tiny fiber optic fetoscope is inserted to guide the operation.
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