Stethoscope Definition
stĕthə-skōp
stethoscopes
noun
A simple medical instrument for listening to sounds made by, or occurring within, the heart, lungs, etc., typically consisting of a resonating disk connected to earpieces by tubing.
Webster's New World
verb
To auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope.
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Other Word Forms of Stethoscope
Noun
Singular:
stethoscope
Plural:
stethoscopesOrigin of Stethoscope
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French stéthoscope Greek stēthos chest French -scope an instrument for viewing (from Latin -scopium –scope)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From stetho- +"Ž -scope.
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