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Stethoscope
Steth′o-scope
(stĕth′ō̍-skōp)
, Noun.
[Gr.
στῆθοσ
the breast + -scope
: cf. F. stéthoscope
.] (Med.)
An instrument used in auscultation for examining the organs of the chest, as the heart and lungs, by conveying to the ear of the examiner the sounds produced in the thorax.
Steth′o-scope
,Verb.
T.
To auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope.
M. W. Savage.
Definition 2024
stethoscope
stethoscope
See also: stéthoscope
English
Modern stethoscope
Noun
stethoscope (plural stethoscopes)
- (medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body, often combined with a sphygmomanometer
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
medical instrument
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Verb
stethoscope (third-person singular simple present stethoscopes, present participle stethoscoping, simple past and past participle stethoscoped)
- (transitive) To auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope.
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