stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope
| \ ˈste-thə-ˌskōp also -t͟hə-
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Definition of stethoscope
: 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
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Other Words from stethoscope
stethoscopic
\ ˌste-thə-ˈskä-pik
also -t͟hə- \
adjective
also -t͟hə- \
adjective
Examples of stethoscope in a Sentence
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Safecrackers of the past put a stethoscope to a safe's panel while turning its dial, listening for the telltale murmurs of the interlocking components inside. — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, "How Safecrackers Can Unlock an ATM in Minutes—Without Leaving a Trace," 9 Aug. 2019 The stethoscope might not be broken, but the human doing the counting might space out and miss a beat. — Andrea Jones-rooy, Quartz, "I’m a data scientist who is skeptical about data," 24 July 2019 Afterward, the doctor asked the family to use a stethoscope to confirm that Tine’s heart had stopped. — Maria Cheng, The Seattle Times, "Belgium investigates doctors who euthanized autistic woman," 27 Nov. 2018 Many researchers say there isn’t definitive proof that germy stethoscopes can make patients sick. — Lucette Lagnado, WSJ, "Hospitals Step Up the War on Superbugs," 8 Sep. 2018 The stethoscope revolutionized medicine by providing doctors with auscultatory data on which to base diagnostic and management decisions. — Caroline Nelson, Washington Post, "Forget ‘man vs. machine.’ When doctors compete with artificial intelligence, patients lose.," 12 June 2018 Then, as family members watched, Harris put on a stethoscope and listened to Toby's heart beating inside Daniel's chest. — Nesa Mangal, Good Housekeeping, "Mother Hears Her Baby's Heart Beat Inside a 2-Year-Old Boy," 18 Mar. 2016 But, if not for his love of baseball, the 22-year-old hurler from Venezuela might now be wearing a stethoscope and treating patients instead of throwing the pill in an effort to record outs. — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, "This Marlins rookie could have become a doctor. Instead, he chose baseball. Here's why.," 12 July 2018 My doctor’s stethoscope missed the symptoms of my reality, including persistent anxiety, and a cavernous loneliness that overlaid my organs. — Laura Zera, New York Times, "No One Helped My Mentally Ill Mother, or Me," 22 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stethoscope.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for stethoscope
stethoscope
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stethoscope
medical
: an instrument that is used for listening to someone's heart or lungs
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stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope
| \ ˈste-thə-ˌskōp
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Kids Definition of stethoscope
: a medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced in the body and especially those of the heart and lungs
stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope
| \ ˈsteth-ə-ˌskōp also ˈstet͟h-\
Medical Definition of stethoscope
: 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
Other Words from stethoscope
stethoscopic
\ ˌsteth-ə-ˈskäp-ik also ˌstet͟h- \
adjective
stethoscopically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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