noun
stethoscope
STEH-thuhs-kohp
Stethoscope (noun) means a medical instrument used to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat or breathing. Example: “The doctor pressed the stethoscope against his chest and listened.”
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A medical instrument used to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat or breathing.
"The doctor pressed the stethoscope against his chest and listened."
"Every nurse carries a stethoscope on their rounds."
How to use stethoscope
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tool doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs.
Common pairings
listen with a stethoscope
doctor's stethoscope
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Word forms
- Plural
- stethoscopes
- Third person singular
- stethoscopes
- Past tense
- stethoscoped
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Etymology
Borrowed from French stéthoscope, coined by the physician René Laennec, who invented the device.
Rhymes for stethoscope
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What does “stethoscope” mean?
The word “stethoscope” means a medical instrument used to listen to sounds inside the body, such as the heartbeat or breathing. In plain terms, the tool doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs.
How do you pronounce “stethoscope”?
“Stethoscope” is pronounced STEH-thuhs-kohp (/ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/ in IPA).
How do you use “stethoscope” in a sentence?
Here is “stethoscope” used in a sentence: “The doctor pressed the stethoscope against his chest and listened.”
What part of speech is “stethoscope”?
“Stethoscope” is a noun.
Where does the word “stethoscope” come from?
The word “stethoscope” comes from French. Borrowed from French stéthoscope, coined by the physician René Laennec, who invented the device.
