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A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing, typically having a small disk-shaped resonator that is placed against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
‘They commented about my stethoscope and treated me with a respect and position I have not yet earned.’
‘Tools such as stethoscopes should be cleaned regularly with a paper towel, soap and water, or an alcohol wipe.’
‘Your doctor will also listen to the baby's chest with a stethoscope.’
‘I knelt down by Phyllis, took out my stethoscope to establish my medical credentials, and listened knowingly to her chest.’
‘The diagnosis of aortic regurgitation can be made using a stethoscope.’
‘Make sure the earpieces are turned slightly forward on your stethoscope so that the earpieces fit securely in your ears.’
‘One of the main injuries from a blast is air in the lungs which you have to listen to using a stethoscope.’
‘He didn't need a stethoscope to hear my heart clamoring against my ribcage.’
‘Usually a heart murmur is detected by a doctor who's listening to the heart with a stethoscope during a routine exam.’
‘Signs of pulmonary congestion may also be heard though a stethoscope.’
‘That doesn't mean it's serious, but a doctor definitely should put a stethoscope to the chest of any child with a persistent cough.’
‘Every few inches he would tap lightly and then listen with the stethoscope.’
‘How can I joke with the parents of the boy playing with my stethoscope that maybe he'll be a doctor, when he won't receive a decent education?’
‘I straightened up and pulled the stethoscope from my neck.’
‘Pressing his stethoscope to her chest the father concludes that the girl has a heart defect and proceeds to wall her off from the external world.’
‘For example, the doctor may listen to the patient's chest with a stethoscope, to determine how well the airways are working.’
‘Just give me a stethoscope and show me the way to the nearest ward!’
‘A stethoscope and blood pressure cuff served as the primary monitoring tools.’
‘They have no ears to listen through the stethoscope, and no hands to hold the knife.’
‘In 1816, the forerunner of the modern stethoscope came to be discovered in France.’
Origin
Early 19th century: from French stéthoscope, from Greek stēthos ‘breast’ + skopein ‘look at’.