FETOSCOPY

fetoscopy, foetoscopy

(noun) prenatal diagnosis that allows direct observation of a fetus in the uterus and the withdrawal of fetal blood

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fetoscopy (countable and uncountable, plural fetoscopies)

An endoscopic procedure during pregnancy to allow access to the fetus, the amniotic cavity, the umbilical cord, and the fetal side of the placenta.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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