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Definition of
stethoscope noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
stethoscope
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈstɛθəˌskoʊp
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an instrument that a doctor uses to listen to someone's heart and breathing
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stethoscope
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