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stethoscope

nounmasculine/iʃtituˈskɔpju/medium

Definition

A medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing.
The doctor used a stethoscope to check my lungs.
She bought a new stethoscope for her medical studies.

Etymology

Do grego 'stethos' (peito) e 'skopein' (examinar)