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stethoscope
[ steth-uh-skohp ]
noun
- an instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner.
stethoscope
/ ˈstɛθəˌskəʊp; stɛˈθɒskəpɪ; ˌstɛθəˈskɒpɪk /
noun
- med an instrument for listening to the sounds made within the body, typically consisting of a hollow disc that transmits the sound through hollow tubes to earpieces
- Also calledobstetric stethoscope a narrow cylinder expanded at both ends to recieve and transmit fetal sounds
stethoscope
- An instrument used in listening to internal body sounds. Most familiarly, physicians and nurses use it to listen to heart sounds.
Derived Forms
- stethoscopy, noun
- stethoscopic, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ٱٳo·DZ adjective
- ٱ·ٳDz··辱 [ste-, thos, -k, uh, -pist], noun
- ٱ·ٳDz·· [ste-, thos, -k, uh, -pee, steth, -, uh, -skoh-], noun
- un·ٱٳo·DZ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stethoscope1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of stethoscope1
Example Sentences
In her medical bag she also has a stethoscope.
After thinking big, the new organization settled on the iconic stethoscope as its first product, ultimately validating their low-cost, open-source, repairable device as just as good as pricier alternatives.
“In my mind,” he said, “I have Bernie Sanders holding a stethoscope up to the Democratic Party and saying, ‘Hey, listen to this: the heartbeat of America.’”
Tubes snarl out of a mask covering his face as a vet tech listens to his chest with a stethoscope.
Their heart and lungs were checked with a stethoscope, and their eyes, ears, nose, teeth and fur examined.
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