fetometry

8.7

Measuring a baby before birth to check how it grows

noun
/ˌfiːtəˈmɛtri/

Specialized

: fetometría

The doctor performed a fetometry to check the baby's growth.

Examples

Prenatal fetometry is a key tool in assessing fetal growth and development.
Advances in ultrasound have greatly improved the precision of fetometry.
Accurate fetometry allows doctors to detect possible complications during pregnancy.
During the ultrasound, the technician noted the fetometry results.
Accurate fetometry allows doctors to detect possible complications during pregnancy.
Prenatal fetometry is a key tool in assessing fetal growth and development.
Advances in ultrasound have greatly improved the precision of fetometry.

Synonyms

cephalometry

vsfetometry

Specialized

9.6

The measurement of the size and shape of the head for medical or research purposes

focuses on unborn growth by measuring size during pregnancy

Surface Forms

fetometry singular

fetometries plural

Morphology

fetometry = fetus (transparent) = feto + metry

The combining form 'feto-' corresponds to the known word 'fetus' and '-metry' denotes measurement, so the meaning 'measurement of a fetus' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word fetometry comes from the parts feto- (from fetus, 'young baby in the womb') and -metry ('measure'), like the -metry in thermometer or geometry. So fetometry means 'measuring the fetus', which is why it refers to measuring a baby's size and growth before birth.