STETHOSCOPE


Meaning of STETHOSCOPE in English

[ 'stɛθəskəʊp ]

■ noun a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest and two tubes connected to earpieces.

Derivatives

stethoscopic adjective

Origin

C19: from Fr. stéthoscope , from Gk stēthos 'breast' + skopein 'look at'.

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