stethoscope

Everyday

A doctor's tool with earpieces and a tube with a small disc at the end, used to listen to the heart, lungs and breathing. tree →

In the lessons

In health and science lessons, a stethoscope lets you hear a heartbeat; pupils count beats per minute. In stories and role play, a doctor wears a stethoscope round the neck. Phrases: listen with a stethoscope.

Examples

• The doctor listened to my chest with a stethoscope. tree →
• The disc of the stethoscope felt cold. tree →
• Through the stethoscope I heard my heart beating. tree →
• The vet used a stethoscope on our dog. tree →
• She wore a toy stethoscope for the school play. tree →
• Count the heartbeats you hear in 15 seconds, then multiply by 4. tree →

Note

Countable. Pronounced STETH-o-scope. A beats-per-minute calculation: beats in 15 seconds × 4 = beats in one minute.