Definition

A medical procedure used during pregnancy to directly observe a fetus inside the uterus and to collect fetal blood for testing.

Example

The doctor performed a fetoscopy to check on the health of the unborn baby.

Conversation

Have you heard about fetoscopy and how it works?

Yeah, I think it's a method for checking on the baby while it's still in the womb.

Exactly! It allows doctors to observe the fetus directly.

That's fascinating! I didn't know they could do that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Fetoscopy → It is formed from "feto-" (from Latin "fetus", meaning offspring or young one) and "-scopy" (from Greek "skopein", meaning to look or examine). The word "fetoscopy" refers to the examination of a fetus, typically through a medical procedure.

Memory Tip

Think of 'fetus' as the young one being 'looked at' or examined, which is what fetoscopy means.

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