Laënnec

American  

[ley-nek] / leɪˈnɛk /

noun

1. René Théophile Hyacinthe 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.

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Laënnec British  

/ laɛnɛk /

noun

1. René Théophile Hyacinthe (rəne teɔfil jasɛ̃t). 1781–1826, French physician, who invented the stethoscope

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Example Sentences

“Vodou is the system that Haitians have developed to deal with the suffering of this life, a system whose object is to minimize pain, avoid disaster, soften losses, and strengthen the survivors as much as the survival instinct,” Haitian sociologist Laënnec Hurbon wrote in a recent essay.

From Seattle Times

The recent upsurge in the abduction of church members in Haiti has signaled “a breakdown of social relations in Haiti,” said Laënnec Hurbon, a Haitian sociologist and researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

From New York Times

“The religious in Haiti do not normally partake in political marches, but this time, the unsafe situation with the armed gangs led the Protestants to mobilize throughout Haiti,” said Laënnec Hurbon, a Haitian sociologist and researcher at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

From Washington Post

Modern-day stethoscopes bear little resemblance to the first stethoscope, invented in the early 1800s by Frenchman René Laennec, but they work essentially the same way.

From Washington Post

Laennec’s creation was a hollow tube of wood, almost a foot long, that made it easier to hear heart and lung sounds than pressing an ear against the chest.

From Seattle Times