stethoscopic

or steth·o·scop·i·cal

[ steth-uh-skop-ik or steth-uh-skop-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌstɛθ əˈskɒp ɪk or ˌstɛθ əˈskɒp ɪ kəl /

adjective

pertaining to the stethoscope or to stethoscopy.

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Origin of stethoscopic

First recorded in 1820–30; stethoscope + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM stethoscopic

steth·o·scop·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby stethoscopic

stethalgia, stetho-, stethogoniometer, stethometer, stethoscope, stethoscopic, stethospasm, stetson, stettin, stettinius, steuben
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