Meanings
nounfetoscope (plural fetoscopes)
plural fetoscopes · alternative foetoscope
- A flexible fibreoptic device used to view a foetus in the womb.
- A form of stethoscope for listening to the foetal heartbeat.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna stethoscope placed on the pregnant woman's abdomen to listen for the fetal heartbeat
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fetoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoscope
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“fetoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fetoscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoscope.
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