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phonendoscope

/ fəˈnɛndəˌskəʊp /

noun

  1. an instrument that amplifies small sounds, esp within the human body
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phonendoscope1

C20: from phono- + endo- + -scope
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Example Sentences

The binaural stethoscope was invented by Cammann in 1854, and a later improvement is the phonendoscope, by Bianchi.

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