Fetologist

/fɪˈtɑl.ə.dʒɪst/ noun

Definition

A scientist or physician specializing in the study of fetuses, fetal development, or fetal medicine; an expert in fetology.

Etymology

From 'fetology' (Latin fetus plus Greek '-logia') plus '-ist' (denoting a practitioner or specialist). The term emerged in 20th-century medical literature as fetal medicine became a distinct specialty.

Kelly Says

A fetologist is essentially a scientist who studies humans before they're born—it's one of the newest medical specialties, emerging only as technology let us see what was previously hidden in the womb.

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