— stethoscoped , adj. — stethoscopist /ste thos"keuh pist/ , n. — stethoscopy /ste thos"keuh pee, steth"euh skoh'-/ , n.
/steth"euh skohp'/ , n. Med.
an instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner.
[ 1810-20; STETHO- + -SCOPE ]