foetal monitor

Thân thiện

A doctor checks the foetal monitor in the delivery room.

Definition

Noun: 1. A medical device for monitoring vital signs during childbirth: A "foetal monitor" (also spelled "fetal monitor") is an electronic instrument used to track and record the fetal heart rate and the mother's uterine contractions simultaneously during labor and delivery. Its primary purpose is to assess the well-being of the fetus.

Usage

• The term is used as a countable noun.
• It is typically used in medical, clinical, and obstetric contexts.
• It often appears in discussions about labor management, prenatal care, and hospital equipment.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor attached the foetal monitor to track the baby's heartbeat.
  • Continuous foetal monitoring is standard procedure in many hospitals during active labor. (Note: "monitoring" is the related gerund/noun form of the verb "to monitor").
  • The readings from the foetal monitor were reassuring.

Advanced Usage

• "External foetal monitor": A type of monitor that uses belts with sensors placed on the mother's abdomen. It is non-invasive.
  • They started with an external foetal monitor.
• "Internal foetal monitor": A type of monitor that involves placing an electrode directly on the baby's scalp through the cervix. It is more invasive but can provide more precise data.
  • Due to concerns, the obstetrician recommended an internal foetal monitor.

Variants and Related Words

• Fetal monitor: The more common American English spelling (without the 'o').
• Cardiotocograph (CTG): The technical medical term for the device or the printout it produces. A "foetal monitor" is the machine that performs cardiotocography.
• Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM): The general process or practice of using such devices.
• Uterine contraction monitor: A descriptive phrase for one function of the device.

Synonyms

• Fetal heart monitor: A simpler, more descriptive synonym focusing on its primary function.
• Labor monitor: A broader, less technical term.

Related Phrases

• To be on the monitor: A common phrase meaning the mother is connected to and being observed by a foetal monitor.
  • She has been on the monitor for two hours.
• Monitor strip/tracing: Refers to the paper printout or digital graph showing the heart rate and contraction data.
  • The midwife examined the monitor tracing carefully.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an electronic monitor that monitors fetal heartbeat and the mother's uterine contractions during childbirth

Từ đồng nghĩa

• electronic fetal monitor
• electronic foetal monitor
• fetal monitor