The scientific study of fetal development, characteristics, diseases, and medicine; the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus.
From Latin 'fetus' (offspring, unborn child) combined with Greek '-logia' (study or science of). This medical term emerged in the 20th century as ultrasound and fetal medicine became established fields.
Fetology as a distinct medical field barely existed 60 years ago—the field exploded once doctors could actually see, measure, and intervene in fetal development, transforming a mysterious black box into a map of anatomy.
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