In medicine (obstetrics), cardiotocography (CTG) is a technical means of recording (-graphy) the fetal heartbeat (cardio-) and the uterine contractions (-toco-) during pregnancy, typically in the third trimester. The machine used to perform the monitoring is called a cardiotocograph, more commonly known as an electronic fetal monitor (EFM). The in...
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Monitoring of foetal heart frequency before birth in order to assess impending prematurity in relation to the pattern or intensity of antepartum uterine contraction. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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(kahr″de-o-to-kog´rә-fe) the monitoring of the fetal heart rate and uterine contractions, as during delivery.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kar′dē-ō-tō-kog′ră-fē Definitions: 1. Fetal heart monitoring during labor.
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