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stethoscope
steth·o·scope
[
stéthə skp
]
(
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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steth·o·scop·ic [ stèthə skóppik ] adjective
