stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope
ˈste-thə-ˌskōp 
also
-t͟hə-
: 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
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In the clip, Pomelo was calmly perched in the vet’s arms while the expert struggled to listen through the stethoscope; the tiny cat’s motor-like purring drowned out any chance of hearing her heartbeat.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
To build these algorithms, researchers record heart sounds using digital stethoscopes.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
It's loaded with great tools like a stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff, a syringe, a rolling thermometer and more.
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Two stethoscopes hang on the wall by the door, next to a poster about how to aid a choking victim.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
To build these algorithms, researchers record heart sounds using digital stethoscopes.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
It's loaded with great tools like a stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff, a syringe, a rolling thermometer and more.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Two stethoscopes hang on the wall by the door, next to a poster about how to aid a choking victim.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stethoscope
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“Stethoscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stethoscope. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope
ˈsteth-ə-ˌskōp
also ˈstet͟h-
: a medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced in the body and especially those of the heart and lungs
Medical Definition
stethoscope
noun
stetho·scope
ˈsteth-ə-ˌskōp also ˈstet͟h-
: an instrument used to detect and study sounds produced in the body that are conveyed to the ears of the listener through rubber tubing connected with a usually cup-shaped piece placed upon the area to be examined
stethoscopic
adjective
ˌsteth-ə-ˈskäp-ik also ˌstet͟h-
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