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Stethoscopic

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steth·o·scope  (stth-skp)
n.
Any of various instruments used for listening to sounds produced within the body.
[French stéthoscope : Greek stthos, chest + French -scope, an instrument for viewing (from Latin -scopium; see -scope).]
stetho·scopic (-skpk), stetho·scopi·cal (--kl) adj.
stetho·scopi·cal·ly adv.
ste·thosco·py (st-thsk-p) n.
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