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Stethoskop

stethoscope

noun shte-to-SKOP Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: from Greek stethos + skopein

Usage Note

Stethoskop is the instrument doctors use to listen to heart and lung sounds. It is a universal symbol of the medical profession and is used to perform Auskultation (auscultation).

Examples

"Mit dem Stethoskop hörte der Arzt die Lunge ab und stellte einen Verdacht auf Lungenentzündung fest."

Natural Translation

With the stethoscope the doctor listened to the lungs and suspected pneumonia.

Literal Translation

With the stethoscope the doctor heard off the lung and established a suspicion of lung inflammation.

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