stéthoscope
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See also: stethoscope
French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek στῆθος (stêthos, “breast”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “look at”).
Pronunciation
Noun
stéthoscope m (plural stéthoscopes)
- stethoscope (medical instrument)
Descendants
- → English: stethoscope
- → Greek: στηθοσκόπιο (stithoskópio) (learned)
Further reading
- “stéthoscope”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.