fetometry

fetometry
Estimation of the size of the fetus, especially of its head, prior to delivery. [L. fetus + G. metron, measure]

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fe·tom·e·try or chiefly Brit foe·tom·e·try fē-'täm-ə-trē n, pl -tries measurement of a fetus (as by X-ray examination)

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fe·tom·e·try (fe-tomґə-tre) [fetus + -metry] the measurement of the fetus, especially of the diameters of its head.

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  • fetometry — noun measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) • Syn: ↑foetometry • Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration …   Useful english dictionary

  • foenugreek — var of FENUGREEK Each boldface word in the list below is a chiefly British variant of the word to its right in small capitals. foetal FETAL foetation FETATION foeticidal FETICIDAL foeticide FETICIDE foetologist FETOLOGIST foetology FETOLOGY… …   Medical dictionary

  • fetometrie — FETOMETRÍE s. f. procedeu radiologic de măsurare a diametrului capului fetal. (< engl. fetometry) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • foetometry — noun measurement of a fetus (especially the diameter of the head) • Syn: ↑fetometry • Hypernyms: ↑measurement, ↑measuring, ↑measure, ↑mensuration …   Useful english dictionary

  • measuring — noun the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule (Freq. 2) the measurements were carefully done his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate • Syn: ↑measurement, ↑measure, ↑mensuration • Derivationally relate …   Useful english dictionary

  • feto- — combining form or feti also foeto or foeti Etymology: feto , foeto from Latin fetus, foetus; feti , foeti from Latin, from fetus, foetus …   Useful english dictionary

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