stethoscope

[US]/'steθəskəʊp/
[UK]/'stɛθəskop/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a medical instrument used for listening to sounds within the body, typically consisting of a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the skin and one or two tubes connected to two earpieces.

Example Sentences

The stethoscope is a medical instrument.

The doctor used a stethoscope to listen to the patient's heartbeat.

She always carries a stethoscope in her medical bag.

The nurse placed the cold stethoscope on the patient's chest.

He felt nervous when the doctor put the stethoscope on his back.

The veterinarian used a stethoscope to check the dog's heart rate.

The medical student practiced using the stethoscope on classmates.

The cardiologist listened carefully with the stethoscope for any irregularities.

She was able to detect a murmur using the stethoscope.

The doctor hung the stethoscope around his neck for easy access.

He was relieved when the doctor's stethoscope revealed a normal heartbeat.

Real-world Examples

So the handheld ultrasound is basically surpassing and supplanting the stethoscope.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

But they don't always scrub their stethoscopes.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2014

And then, here is your stethoscope, 'cause I think vets use stethoscopes, right?

Source: Our Day Season 2

In Western medicine, you have the white lab coat, and you have the stethoscope.

Source: Connection Magazine

So even my stethoscope is now digital.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2014 Collection

Oh, yes, I'm so very, very naughty, Bianca said, as she, uh, dropped her stethoscope.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

According to this study's authors, stethoscopes should get the same treatment.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2014

A doctor, eh? cried he, much excited. Have you your stethoscope?

Source: The Sign of the Four

To see just how much bacteria these instruments gather, doctors examined 71 patients, using sterile stethoscopes and gloves.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation March 2014

He considers the stethoscope obsolete – in other words, old and out of date.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

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