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- US Pronunciation
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- [steth-uh-skohp]
- /ˈstɛθ əˌskoʊp/
- /ˈsteθ.ə.skəʊp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [steth-uh-skohp]
- /ˈstɛθ əˌskoʊp/
Definitions of stethoscope word
- noun stethoscope an instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner. 1
- noun stethoscope instrument for listening to heartbeat 1
- countable noun stethoscope 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. 0
- noun stethoscope 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 0
- noun stethoscope a narrow cylinder expanded at both ends to receive and transmit fetal sounds 0
- noun stethoscope a hearing instrument used in auscultation, for examining the heart, lungs, etc. by listening to the sounds they make 0
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Origin of stethoscope
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; stetho- + -scope
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Parts of speech for Stethoscope
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stethoscope popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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