stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope ˈste-thə-ˌskōp 
also
-t͟hə- : 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
stethoscopic
ˌste-thə-ˈskä-pik
adjective also -t͟hə-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Clark, of Madisonville, Louisiana, was even able to listen to her son's heart beating in Marceaux with a stethoscope. 
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 At 12:41, a man wearing blue rubber gloves and a black shirt, khaki pants and a black baseball cap, with a stethoscope around his neck, arrives and speaks to officers. Tony Plohetski, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022 Within minutes, the guy was choking the doctor with his own stethoscope. WSJ, 28 July 2022 Hospitals and operating rooms can be chilly, so a professional-looking fleece that includes details like pockets roomy enough to hold a stethoscope and tight wristbands to stop fluids from sneaking down a sleeve make sense for the brand. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 June 2022 The TytoCare medical device comes with a thermometer, stethoscope and tongue depressor among other things. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Monterroso examined the patient with her virtual hands, placing a stethoscope on her stomach to listen to the sounds of digestion. New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 This week in 1882, a stethoscope of the now classic and recognizable design was patented by inventor William F. Ford. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022 The stethoscope design is very effective at cutting out microphonics, those annoying scraping sounds that headphone cables often make and transmit up the wires. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 May 2022 See More
Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2022 At 12:41, a man wearing blue rubber gloves and a black shirt, khaki pants and a black baseball cap, with a stethoscope around his neck, arrives and speaks to officers. Tony Plohetski, USA TODAY, 12 July 2022 Within minutes, the guy was choking the doctor with his own stethoscope. WSJ, 28 July 2022 Hospitals and operating rooms can be chilly, so a professional-looking fleece that includes details like pockets roomy enough to hold a stethoscope and tight wristbands to stop fluids from sneaking down a sleeve make sense for the brand. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 June 2022 The TytoCare medical device comes with a thermometer, stethoscope and tongue depressor among other things. Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022 Monterroso examined the patient with her virtual hands, placing a stethoscope on her stomach to listen to the sounds of digestion. New York Times, 26 Apr. 2022 This week in 1882, a stethoscope of the now classic and recognizable design was patented by inventor William F. Ford. Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2022 The stethoscope design is very effective at cutting out microphonics, those annoying scraping sounds that headphone cables often make and transmit up the wires. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 6 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French stéthoscope, from Greek stēthos chest + French -scope
First Known Use
1820, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope ˈste-thə-ˌskōp
: a medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced in the body and especially those of the heart and lungs
Medical Definition
stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope
ˈsteth-ə-ˌskōp also ˈstet͟h-
: an instrument used to detect and study sounds produced in the body that are conveyed to the ears of the listener through rubber tubing connected with a usually cup-shaped piece placed upon the area to be examined
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