stetho-
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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-
stertor, stertorous, stet, stethalgia, Ste.-Thérèse, 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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