Part of Speech:

Noun

Phonetic transcription:

/θo.es.'ko.pjo/

Translation options into English:

• Stethoscope

Meaning:

A stethoscope is a medical instrument used by healthcare professionals to listen to sounds inside the body. It is commonly used to listen to the heart and lungs.

The word "zoescopio" is used in the Spanish language to refer to the medical device specifically designed for auscultation purposes. It is predominantly used in written contexts, such as medical reports, textbooks, and articles. It is not a frequently used term in everyday oral speech.

Examples:

1. El médico colocó el zoescopio en su pecho para escuchar los latidos de su corazón.

2. The doctor placed the stethoscope on his chest to listen to the beating of his heart.

3. Antes de recetarle algo, la doctora utilizó el zoescopio para auscultar sus pulmones.

4. Before prescribing anything, the doctor used the stethoscope to auscultate his lungs.

Idiomatic Expressions:

The term "zoescopio" is not commonly used as part of idiomatic expressions in Spanish.

Etymology:

The word "zoescopio" is a compound word derived from the Greek "stethos" (chest) and "skopein" (to observe).

Synonyms and Antonyms:

• Synonyms: Fonendoscopio (Stethoscope)
• Antonyms: Sinonimos (Synonyms), Diccionario (Dictionary)