Meanings
nounfetoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural fetoscopies)
plural fetoscopies
- countableuncountableAn endoscopic procedure during pregnancy to allow access to the fetus, the amniotic cavity, the umbilical cord, and the fetal side of the placenta.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounprenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood
Similar
Broader
prenatal diagnosis
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Italian fetoscopia
- fetoscopiaan endoscopic procedure
Polish fetoskopia
- fetoskopiaan endoscopic procedure
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APA
fetoscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoscopy
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“fetoscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoscopy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fetoscopy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fetoscopy.
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