/ Dictionary / Index S stethoscope: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: steth•o•scope Pronunciation: (steth'u-skōp"), [key] — n. Med. an instrument used in auscultation to convey sounds in the chest or other parts of the body to the ear of the examiner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: stethoscope (Thesaurus) stethometer stethoscopic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philanthropy Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language