- steth(o)-
- [Gr. stēthos chest] a combining form denoting relationship to the chest.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
steth(o)-
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steth- — combining form or stetho Etymology: French stéth , stétho , from Greek stēth , stētho , from stēthos : breast : chest stetharteritis stethometer … Useful english dictionary
steth — phal·lo·steth·i·dae; … English syllables
steth´o|scop´i|cal|ly — steth|o|scop|ic «STEHTH uh SKOP ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with the stethoscope or its use. 2. made or obtained by the stethoscope. –steth´o|scop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
steth|o|scop|ic — «STEHTH uh SKOP ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with the stethoscope or its use. 2. made or obtained by the stethoscope. –steth´o|scop´i|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
steth|o|graph|ic — «STEHTH uh GRAF ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or obtained by means of the stethograph … Useful english dictionary
steth|o|graph — «STEHTH uh graf, grahf», noun. an instrument for recording the respiratory movements of the chest. ╂[< Greek stêthos breast, chest + English graph] … Useful english dictionary
steth|o|met|ric — «STEHTH uh MEHT rihk», adjective. having to do with or obtained by means of a stethometer … Useful english dictionary
steth|o|phone — «STEHTH uh fohn», noun. a kind of stethoscope. ╂[< Greek stêthos breast, chest + English phone] … Useful english dictionary
steth|o|scope — «STEHTH uh skohp», noun, verb, scoped, scop|ing. –n. an instrument used by doctors when listening to sounds in the heart, lungs, or other parts of the body. –v.t. to examine with a stethoscope. ╂[< Greek stêthos breast, chest + English scope] … Useful english dictionary
steth|o|scop|i|cal — «STEHTH uh SKOP uh kuhl», adjective. = stethoscopic. (Cf. ↑stethoscopic) … Useful english dictionary
steth- — See stetho . * * * (stetho ) prefix denoting the chest … Medical dictionary
