stethoscope
English
/ˈstɛθəskəʊp/, /ˈstɛθəsˌkoʊp/
noun
Definitions
- (medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body, often combined with a sphygmomanometer
Etymology
Borrowed from French stéthoscope (stethoscope).
Origin
French
stéthoscope
Gloss
stethoscope
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- stethoscopist English
- Stethoskop German
- stethoscoop Dutch, Flemish
- stéthoscope French
- στήθος Ancient Greek
- στῆθος Ancient Greek
- स्टेथोस्कोप Hindi
- stetoscop Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- स्टेथोस्कोप Marathi