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steth·o·scope
 stethoscope
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- pronunciation:
- ste
th
skop
- features:
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A stethoscope is something that doctors use to listen to sounds inside a person's body. A stethoscope makes the sounds louder so that the doctor can hear them.
The doctor listened to the sounds of Katie's heart and lungs with his stethoscope.
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| derivation: |
stethoscopy (n.) |
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