Diagnostic Procedure
cardiotocography
Subclass of:
Heart Function Tests; Fetal Monitoring
Definitions related to cardiotocography:
  • Monitoring of FETAL HEART frequency before birth in order to assess impending prematurity in relation to the pattern or intensity of antepartum UTERINE CONTRACTION.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (intrapartum cardiotocography) The monitoring of both maternal uterine contractions and fetal heart rate during the process of labor and delivery.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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