| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Fetal Heart | Health | The heart of the fetus of any viviparous animal. It refers to the heart in the postembryonic period and is differentiated from the embryonic heart (heart/embryology) only on the basis of time. (references) | |
| Fetal heart rate monitoring (FHR monitoring) | Geology | This is a means to assess the well-being of the fetus. Both the fetal heart rate and its changes with each uterine contraction are often monitored. The methods to monitor fetal heart rate are: Doppler ultrasound, phonocardiography, or scalp electrode. The uterine contractions are often measured by a strain gauge applied externally on the abdominal wall (the tocotransducer). The basal fetal heart rate (normal 120-160 beats/min), beat-to-beat variability (normal 5-15/min), and patterns of acceleration and deceleration with each contraction are obtained. (references) | |
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