n.
Pronunciation: ' ste-th ə - ˌ sk ō p also - th ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: French stéthoscope, from Greek st ē thos chest + French -scope
Date: 1820
: a medical instrument for detecting sounds produced in the body that are conveyed to the ears of the listener through rubber tubing connected with a piece placed upon the area to be examined
– stetho · scop · ic \ ˌ ste-th ə - ' skä-pik also - th ə - \ adjective