stethoscope Definition
stetho·scope (stet̸h′ə skōp′)
stethoscope Related Forms
steth′o·scop′ic (-skäp′ik) adjective or steth′o·scop′i·cal
steth′o·scop′i·cally adverb
ste·thos′·copy (ste t̸häs′kə pē) noun
stethoscope Usage Examples
Converse of object
- use: Use a stethoscope to listen to the sound of the heart valves closing.
- buy: You can also buy a toy stethoscope and play ' going to the hospital ' with the child.
- amplify: Remove hearing aids and use acoustic or amplified stethoscope.
- place: Asbestosis diagnosis Diagnosis involves the doctor listening with a stethoscope placed over the lungs to listen for abnormal sounds called crackles.
- put: Did he put a stethoscope up to the wall, or what?
- have: Keep your finger on the patient's pulse during the entire induction, or better still have a pediatric stethoscope attached to his chest.
Adjective modifier
- smart: In this project a listening device, the ' smart stethoscope ' was developed.
- electronic: Any decent service department should be able to listen to the turbo by using an electronic stethoscope with a metal probe on the end.
- oesophageal: Used in PA catheter ( allows continuous measurement ) and oesophageal stethoscope.
- normal: The use of a normal stethoscope for more than a few minutes becomes painful!
- monaural: The monaural stethoscope may be placed over the brachial artery and used for measuring blood pressure.
- precordial: A precordial stethoscope and a finger on the pulse is compulsory.
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