stethoscope
stetho·scope
noun \ˈste-thə-ˌskōp also -thə-\Definition of STETHOSCOPE
: 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
See Origin of STETHOSCOPE
French stéthoscope, from Greek stēthos chest + French -scope
First Known Use: 1820
Rhymes with STETHOSCOPE
antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, epitope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, isotope, kinescope, microscope, misanthrope, periscope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope
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