stetho-

a combining form meaning “chest,” used in the formation of compound words: stethoscope.

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Origin of stetho-

combining form of Greek stêthos

Words nearby stetho-

sterol, stertor, stertorous, stet, stethalgia, stetho-, stethogoniometer, stethometer, stethoscope, stethoscopic, stethospasm
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Medical definitions for stetho-

stetho-

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Chest:stethalgia.
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