Basic Details
Word: Stethoscope
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: A medical tool used by doctors to listen to the sounds made by the heart and lungs.
Synonyms: Medical listening device, diagnostic instrument
Antonyms: N/A
Idioms and Phrases
- Listen with a stethoscope: To pay close attention to details, especially in a careful examination. Example: "The scientist listened with a stethoscope to the results of her experiment."
- Stethoscope in hand: Ready to provide help or medical assistance. Example: "The doctor arrived, stethoscope in hand, ready to treat the patients."
Usage Examples
Example 1: The doctor used her stethoscope to check the patient's heartbeat.
Example 2: After putting on the stethoscope, the nurse listened carefully to the sounds of the childs lungs.
Example 3: During the health class, we learned how a stethoscope can help identify breathing problems.
Fun Fact
Did you know that the stethoscope was invented in the early 19th century by a French physician named Ren Laennec? He used a rolled-up piece of paper to listen to a patient's heart before creating the first wooden stethoscope!
Famous Quote
"The stethoscope is the physicians best tool, but it's the listening that truly heals." Anon.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. What does "stethoscope" mean?
a) A type of thermometer
b) A tool to listen to heart and lung sounds
c) A kind of bandage
d) A medical tablet
Answer: b) A tool to listen to heart and lung sounds
2. Which of these is a synonym of "stethoscope"?
a) Medical listening device
b) X-ray machine
c) Blood pressure monitor
d) Surgical knife
Answer: a) Medical listening device
3. Which sentence uses "stethoscope" correctly?
a) She wore a stethoscope while cooking dinner.
b) He used the stethoscope to check his friends homework.
c) The doctor listened to the patients heart with a stethoscope.
d) The stethoscope flew high in the sky.
Answer: c) The doctor listened to the patients heart with a stethoscope.
4. Which idiom means to pay close attention to details?
a) Stethoscope in hand
b) Listen with a stethoscope
c) As clear as day
d) A stitch in time saves nine
Answer: b) Listen with a stethoscope
5. What is the opposite of "stethoscope"?
a) N/A
b) Microscope
c) Scalpel
d) Bandage
Answer: a) N/A
