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stethoscope definition

stetho·scope (stet̸h′ə skōp′)

noun

Med. a hearing instrument used in auscultation, for examining the heart, lungs, etc. by listening to the sounds they make

Etymology: Fr stéthoscope: see stetho- & -scope

Related Forms:

stethoscopic steth′o·scop′ic (-skäp′ik) adjective or stethoscopical steth′o·scop′i·cal
stethoscopically steth′o·scop′i·cally adverb
stethoscopy ste·thos′·copy (ste t̸häs′kə pē) noun

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