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microstethoscope

American

[mahy-kruh-steth-uh-skohp] / ˌmaɪ krəˈstɛθ əˌskoʊp /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

a stethoscope containing an apparatus that greatly amplifies the sounds heard.

Etymology

Origin of microstethoscope

micro- + stethoscope

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