fetoscope

[ fee-tuh-skohp ]
/ ˈfi təˌskoʊp /

noun

a tubular fiberoptic instrument used for diagnostic examination of the fetus and interior of the uterus.

Origin of fetoscope

First recorded in 1970–75; fet(us) + -o- + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM fetoscope

fe·to·scop·ic [fee-tuh-skop-ik] /ˌfi təˈskɒp ɪk/, adjective fe·tos·co·pist [fee-tos-kuh-pist] /ˌfiˈtɒs kə pɪst/, noun

Words nearby fetoscope

fetoplacental, fetoprotein, fetor, fetor ex ore, fetor hepaticus, fetoscope, fetoscopy, fetotoxicity, fetter, fetter bone, fetterbush

British Dictionary definitions for fetoscope

fetoscope
/ (ˈfiːtəʊˌskəʊp) /

noun

a fibreoptic instrument that can be passed through the abdomen of a pregnant woman to enable examination of the fetus and withdrawal of blood for sampling in prenatal diagnosis

Derived forms of fetoscope

fetoscopy (fiːˈtɒskəpɪ), noun

Medical definitions for fetoscope

fetoscope
[ fē′tə-skōp′ ]

n.

A flexible fiber-optic device used to view a fetus in utero.
A type of stethoscope designed for listening to the fetal heartbeat.

Other words from fetoscope

fe•tos′co•py (fē-tŏs′kə-pē) n.