stethoscope

[ steth-uh-skohp ]

/ ˈstɛθ əˌskoʊp /

noun Medicine/Medical.

an instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner.

Origin of stethoscope

First recorded in 1810–20; stetho- + -scope

OTHER WORDS FROM stethoscope

steth·o·scoped, adjectiveste·thos·co·pist

[ste-thos-kuh-pist], /stɛˈθɒs kə pɪst/, nounste·thos·co·py

[ste-thos-kuh-pee, steth-uh-skoh-], /stɛˈθɒs kə pi, ˈstɛθ əˌskoʊ-/, nounun·steth·o·scoped, adjective

Words nearby stethoscope

stethalgia, Ste.-Thérèse, stetho-, stethogoniometer, stethometer, stethoscope, stethoscopic, stethospasm, St.-Étienne, Stetson, Stettin

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Example sentences from the Web for stethoscope

An Army doctor stepped over with a stethoscope and chastened the firing squad when he determined that the heart was still beating.
The Last American Soldier Executed for Desertion|Michael Daly|June 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A medic standing close to her wore both a stethoscope and a gas mask around her neck—she seemed to be in shock.
The Morning After Egypt’s Rabaa Massacre|Sophia Jones|July 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On a table in front of her sat a stethoscope, a notepad and a small flashlight.
Winter, Food Shortages, Descend on Syria’s Refugees|Mike Giglio|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Even a few moments after the stethoscope had been removed, one could see the ring it made on his bluish, waxen skin.
Atlantis|Gerhart Hauptmann

I used a stethoscope on him as soon as I could get to it after we landed.
Planet of the Gods|Robert Moore Williams
Placing a stethoscope over the region of the heart, he listened for a few seconds.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Various names were given to the instrument until Laënnec decided to call it "stethoscope," the name it has ever since retained.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
Dr. Bangs, at home, would be ashamed to come to the house without his stethoscope.
Clover|Susan Coolidge

British Dictionary definitions for stethoscope

stethoscope

/ (ˈstɛθəˌskəʊp) /

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

Derived forms of stethoscope

stethoscopic (ˌstɛθəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivestethoscopy (stɛˈθɒskəpɪ), noun

Word Origin for stethoscope

C19: from French, from Greek stēthos breast + -scope

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for stethoscope

stethoscope

[ (steth-uh-skohp) ]

An instrument used in listening to internal body sounds. Most familiarly, physicians and nurses use it to listen to heart sounds.

Medical definitions for stethoscope

stethoscope

[ stĕth′ə-skōp′ ]

n.

Any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

Other words from stethoscope

steth′o•scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.ste•thos′co•py (stĕ-thŏs′kə-pē) n.

单词	stethoscope
释义	stethoscope [ steth-uh-skohp ] / ˈstɛθ əˌskoʊp / noun Medicine/Medical. an instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner. Origin of stethoscope First recorded in 1810–20; stetho- + -scope OTHER WORDS FROM stethoscope steth·o·scoped, adjectiveste·thos·co·pist [ste-thos-kuh-pist], /stɛˈθɒs kə pɪst/, nounste·thos·co·py [ste-thos-kuh-pee, steth-uh-skoh-], /stɛˈθɒs kə pi, ˈstɛθ əˌskoʊ-/, nounun·steth·o·scoped, adjective Words nearby stethoscope stethalgia, Ste.-Thérèse, stetho-, stethogoniometer, stethometer, stethoscope, stethoscopic, stethospasm, St.-Étienne, Stetson, Stettin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stethoscope An Army doctor stepped over with a stethoscope and chastened the firing squad when he determined that the heart was still beating. The Last American Soldier Executed for Desertion\|Michael Daly\|June 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A medic standing close to her wore both a stethoscope and a gas mask around her neck—she seemed to be in shock. The Morning After Egypt’s Rabaa Massacre\|Sophia Jones\|July 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On a table in front of her sat a stethoscope, a notepad and a small flashlight. Winter, Food Shortages, Descend on Syria’s Refugees\|Mike Giglio\|January 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Even a few moments after the stethoscope had been removed, one could see the ring it made on his bluish, waxen skin. Atlantis\|Gerhart Hauptmann I used a stethoscope on him as soon as I could get to it after we landed. Planet of the Gods\|Robert Moore Williams Placing a stethoscope over the region of the heart, he listened for a few seconds. The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)\|Charles James Wills Various names were given to the instrument until Laënnec decided to call it "stethoscope," the name it has ever since retained. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year\|Edwin Emerson Dr. Bangs, at home, would be ashamed to come to the house without his stethoscope. Clover\|Susan Coolidge British Dictionary definitions for stethoscope stethoscope / (ˈstɛθəˌskəʊp) / 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 Derived forms of stethoscope stethoscopic (ˌstɛθəˈskɒpɪk), adjectivestethoscopy (stɛˈθɒskəpɪ), noun Word Origin for stethoscope C19: from French, from Greek stēthos breast + -scope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for stethoscope stethoscope [ (steth-uh-skohp) ] An instrument used in listening to internal body sounds. Most familiarly, physicians and nurses use it to listen to heart sounds. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for stethoscope stethoscope [ stĕth′ə-skōp′ ] n. Any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body. Other words from stethoscope steth′o•scop′ic (-skŏp′ĭk) adj.ste•thos′co•py (stĕ-thŏs′kə-pē) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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