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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 called: obstetric 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.
Other 51Թ Forms
- stethoscoped adjective
- stethoscopist noun
- stethoscopy noun
- unstethoscoped adjective
- stethoscopic adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stethoscope1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stethoscope1
Example Sentences
Noah Wyle, star of the hit medical drama “The Pitt,” is no stranger to sporting a stethoscope around his neck and neither is his mother.
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.
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