Meaning Of The Word Stethoscope

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stethoscope
countable noun: A stethoscope is an instrument that a doctor uses to listen to your heart and breathing. It consists of a small disc that is placed on your body, connected to a hollow tube with two pieces that the doctor puts in his or her ears.

stethoscope in American English
a hearing instrument used in auscultation, for examining the heart, lungs, etc. by listening to the sounds they make
noun: an instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner

stethoscope in British English
noun: an instrument for listening to the sounds made within the body, typically consisting of a hollow disc that transmits the sound through hollow tubes to earpieces

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