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stethoscope
steth·o·scope [ stéthə skp ] (plural steth·o·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
medical instrument: a medical instrument used for listening to breathing, heartbeats, and other sounds made by the body
[Early 19th century. < Greek stēthos "chest"]

steth·o·scop·ic [ stèthə skóppik ] adjective
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