1. medical instruments used by doctors and nurses to listen to sounds inside the body, especially the heart and lungs
Usage: plural of stethoscope

Examples

• The medical students each received new stethoscopes at the beginning of the semester.
• Doctors use stethoscopes to check patients’ heartbeats and breathing.
• The nurse cleaned her stethoscope between examining different patients.
• Modern stethoscopes are more sensitive than older models.
• The pediatrician had colorful stethoscopes to make children feel more comfortable.
• Electronic stethoscopes can amplify sounds for better diagnosis.