stethoscope

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And I have been, thank God, pretty well lately; and although when the stethoscope was applied three weeks ago, it did not speak very satisfactorily of the state of the lungs, yet Dr. Chambers seems to be hopeful still, and to talk of the wonders which the summer sunshine (when it does come) may be the means of doing for me.

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

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  • The fantastic notion that the stethoscope was that sort of tally-stick nagged and nagged at me. —  The Nursing Home Murder - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 03: 1935
  • I push the physician's assistant away from his feeble searches with a stethoscope, and touch Jonny's shoulder. —  F ;SF; - vol 090 issue 06 - June 1996
  • I might have tried any of those things, but do you suppose this alleged robot would have let me bring a hypodermic to him, or a stethoscope or a microscope Of course. —  GALAXY
  • I'm just wondering if my stethoscope will be OK to use on the course. —  NMM - UK Medical School Forums
  • Most computers will open this document automatically, but you may need Adobe Reader Researcher Dr Atul Gawande, from Harvard School of Public Health, said the checklist could become as essential in daily medicine as the stethoscope. —  BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition
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  1. French stéthoscope : Greek stēthos, chest + French -scope, an instrument for viewing (from Latin -scopium; see -scope).

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  1. = French stéthoscope, from Greek στη̄θος, the breast, + σκοπεῑν, view.
  2. from stethoscope, n.
 

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/ˈstɛθəskoʊp/
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