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fe⋅tos⋅co⋅py

  [fee-tos-kuh-pee]
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–noun, plural -pies.
examination by means of a fetoscope.
Origin:
1970–75; fet(us) + -o- + -scopy
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fe·to·scope   (fē'tə-skōp')   
n.  

  1. A flexible fiberoptic device used to view a fetus in utero.

  2. A type of stethoscope designed for listening to the fetal heartbeat.

fe·tos'co·py (fē-tŏs'kə-pē) n.
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Main Entry: fe·tos·co·py
Variant: or chiefly British foe·tos·co·py /fEt-'äs-k&-pE/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: examination of the pregnant uterus by means of a fiber-optic tube fetoscopy with real-time ultrasound —Journal of the American Medical Association>
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