metroscope

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noun

A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterine souffles (not the dessert) during pregnancy. One part is inserted into the vagina, and the other into the ear.

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Meanings

nounmetroscope (plural metroscopes)

plural metroscopes

  1. historicalmedicineA modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterine souffles (not the dessert) during pregnancy. One part is inserted into the vagina, and the other into the ear.
  2. Any of various other measuring devices, such as for thickness.

Origin

From metro- + -scope.

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APA

metroscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metroscope

MLA

“metroscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metroscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metroscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metroscope.

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