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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

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.