fetoscope

noun

fe·to·scope | \ ˈfē-tə-ˌskōp

Definition of fetoscope

1 : an endoscope for visual examination of the pregnant uterus

2 : a stethoscope for listening to the fetal heartbeat

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The cost of the visit, says Temilade, who will listen to babies through a metal fetoscope called a Pinard horn, is a mere 200 nairas—about $0.55. — Jon Cohen, Science | AAAS, "Nigeria has more HIV-infected babies than anywhere in the world. It’s a distinction no country wants," 12 June 2018 The small slits for the fetoscopes are thought to reduce these risks. — Denise Grady, New York Times, "To Mend a Birth Defect, Surgeons Operate on the Patient Within the Patient," 23 Oct. 2017

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fetoscope

noun

fe·to·scope

variants: or chiefly British foetoscope \ ˈfēt-ə-ˌskōp

1 : an endoscope for visual examination of the pregnant uterus

2 : a stethoscope for listening to the fetal heartbeat