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fetoscope /fe·to·scope/ (fēt´ah-skōp)
1. a specially designed stethoscope for listening to the fetal heart beat.
2. an endoscope for viewing the fetus in utero.
fe·to·scope (ft-skp)
n.
1. A flexible fiber-optic device used to view a fetus in utero.
2. A type of stethoscope designed for listening to the fetal heartbeat.
fe·tosco·py (f-tsk-p) n.
Fetoscope
A fiber-optic instrument for viewing the fetus inside the uterus.
Mentioned in: Prenatal Surgery
fetoscope
[fē′təskōp′]
Etymology: L, fetus + Gk, skopein, to look
a stethoscope for monitoring the fetal heartbeat through the mother's abdomen.
fetoscope [fe´to-skōp]
1. a specially designed stethoscope for listening to the fetal heart beat.
2. an endoscope for viewing the fetus in utero.
fetoscope
1. a specially designed stethoscope for listening to the fetal heartbeat.
2. an endoscope for viewing the fetus in utero.
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