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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Think of side channel attacks as the digital equivalent of a burglar opening a safe with a stethoscope pressed to its front panel.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 June 2020
The vast majority of airlines have barely emerged from the hollow-tube stethoscope era, and still seem proud of themselves for offering touch screens and 3.5-mm headphone jacks.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
An important early step is listening to your lungs with a stethoscope.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 21 June 2020
The vast majority of airlines have barely emerged from the hollow-tube stethoscope era, and still seem proud of themselves for offering touch screens and 3.5-mm headphone jacks.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
An important early step is listening to your lungs with a stethoscope.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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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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