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stethoscope
Pronunciation: /ˈstɛθəskəʊp/
noun
A
medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or
breathing, typically having a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed
against the chest, and two tubes connected to earpieces.
Origin
Early 19th century: from French stéthoscope, from Greek stēthos breast + skopein look at.
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Simon studied the rhythm of Sharon's heartbeat with his brand new stethoscope. He concentrated, but not with his eyes closed.
