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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Wiseman and Glover also tested out the thermometer, blood pressure monitor, stethoscope and otoscope (the tool that allows doctors to examine a patient’s ear) from the Orion medical kit.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Among the most touching photographs taken post-transplant shows one of his sons listening to his new heart through a stethoscope.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Glover, Koch, and Hansen will demonstrate CPR procedures in space; Wiseman and Glover will checkout some of Orion’s medical kit, including the thermometer, blood pressure monitor, stethoscope, and otoscope.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Santos’ 4-year-old daughter — and likely countless others — is already excited to don her first stethoscope.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2026
Among the most touching photographs taken post-transplant shows one of his sons listening to his new heart through a stethoscope.
—Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Glover, Koch, and Hansen will demonstrate CPR procedures in space; Wiseman and Glover will checkout some of Orion’s medical kit, including the thermometer, blood pressure monitor, stethoscope, and otoscope.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Santos’ 4-year-old daughter — and likely countless others — is already excited to don her first stethoscope.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Stethoscope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stethoscope. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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