electronic fetal monitor
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛkˈtrɒnɪk ˈfiːtəl ˈmɒnɪtər/
- Specialized
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monitor fetal electrónico
- The doctor placed an electronic fetal monitor on the patient's abdomen to track the baby's heart rate.
Examples
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Hospitals typically use an electronic fetal monitor to ensure the baby's safety during delivery.
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The electronic fetal monitor displayed the baby's heartbeat.
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During labor, the nurse checked the electronic fetal monitor readings every few minutes.
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She was relieved to see the electronic fetal monitor readings were normal.
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The doctor used an electronic fetal monitor to check the baby's heartbeat during labor.
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During childbirth, an electronic fetal monitor helped track the mother's contractions and the fetus's heart rate.
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She was connected to an electronic fetal monitor to ensure the baby's health was continuously monitored throughout her delivery.
Synonyms
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A machine that checks a baby's heartbeat and the mother's contractions during labor
How Advanced
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
electronic + fetal + monitor
The phrase is a straightforward composition of transparent constituents: 'electronic' (using electronic technology) + 'fetal' (relating to the fetus) + 'monitor' (a device or action to observe/track), so a learner who knows these words can infer it is a device that electronically monitors a fetus. This modifier+head noun structure is common cross-linguistically and follows normal English composition patterns, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The noun electronic fetal monitor is a machine with electronic wires or pads on the mother's belly that 'listen to' the fetal ('baby before birth') heartbeat and show it on a screen. So monitor here means 'to watch', and the name tells you it watches the baby's heart and the mother's contractions during labor.