instrument for examining the chest, 1820, from French stéthoscope, coined 1819 by its inventor, French physician René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec (1781-1826) from comb. form of Greek stethos "chest, breast" + -scope. Greek stethos is perhaps related to sternon (see sternum); it meant "front of the chest," and was only rarely used of a woman's breasts, but in Modern Greek it became the preferred polite term. Related: Stethoscopic; stethoscopy.
实用例句
1. The stethoscope is a medical instrument.
听诊器是一种医疗器械.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
2. He invented a new type of stethoscope.
他发明了一种新型听诊器.
来自辞典例句
3. Through his stethoscope, Noah Townsend's clinical notes revealed, he heard suppressed breath sounds and lung rales.
从诺亚·汤森的诊断记录上可以看出, 他在听诊时发现有呼吸受到压抑的声音,肺部有罗音.
来自辞典例句
4. I take it you know what a stethoscope is.
我想你知道听诊器是个什么东西.
来自互联网
5. I am specifically interested in your stethoscope model 520.
