Main Entry: stetho·scope

Pronunciation: \ˈste-thə-ˌskōp also -thə-\

Function: noun

Etymology: French stéthoscope, from Greek stēthos chest + French -scope

Date: 1820

: a medical instrument for detecting sounds produced in the body that are conveyed to the ears of the listener through rubber tubing connected with a piece placed upon the area to be examined

— stetho·scop·ic \ˌste-thə-ˈskä-pik also -thə-\ adjective