noun
- Plural of fetoscope; medical instruments used to listen to the fetal heartbeat during pregnancy.
Usage: medical/obstetric term; typically used in prenatal care
Examples
- The midwife used fetoscopes to monitor the baby's heart rate during the routine checkup.
- Modern fetoscopes have largely been replaced by ultrasound technology in many clinics.
- Nurses are trained to use fetoscopes as part of standard prenatal examination procedures.
- The doctor placed the fetoscopes on the patient's abdomen to detect fetal movement.