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metroscope

metroscope noun: a modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterine souffles (not the dessert) during pregnancy. One part is inserted into the vagina, and the other into the ear.

Noun

metroscope (plural metroscopes)

  1. (historical) A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterine souffles (not the dessert) during pregnancy. One part is inserted into the vagina, and the other into the ear.
  2. Any of various other measuring devices, such as for thickness.

metroscope meaning in Tamil

metroscope in Tamil

கருப்பை நோக்கி

Forms of metroscope

pluralmetroscopes

Origin of metroscope

From metro- + -scope.

Questions about metroscope

What does metroscope mean?
Metroscope means a modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterine souffles (not the dessert) during pregnancy. One part is inserted into the vagina, and the other into the ear.
What is metroscope in Tamil?
Metroscope in Tamil is கருப்பை நோக்கி. See Metroscope meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is metroscope?
Metroscope is a noun.
What is the plural of metroscope?
The plural of metroscope is metroscopes.

Words near metroscope in the dictionary

  1. metrorrhagia
  2. metrorrhagias
  3. metrorrhagic
  4. metrorrhœa
  5. metros
  6. metroscope
  7. metroscopes
  8. metroscopic
  9. metroscopy
  10. metrosexual
  11. metrosexualisation

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Adapted from Wiktionary: metroscope (page history and authors); metroscope (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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