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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A modification of the stethoscope in which the sounds transmitted to the ear are increased in intensity by means of two interposed disks of vulcanite or other material having similar physical properties.
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- noun A form of
stethoscope used inauscultation
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An instrument for amplifying small sounds of the human body. From Greek words meaning 'voice' and 'within.'
July 12, 2008