fetoscope

[ fee-tuh-skohp ]

noun

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

fetoscope

/ fiːˈtɒskəpɪ; ˈfiːtəʊˌskəʊp /

noun

1. 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

• fetoscopy, noun

Other Words From

• fe·to·scop·ic [fee-t, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
• fe·tos·co·pist [fee-, tos, -k, uh, -pist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fetoscope¹

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