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stethoscopeInstrument used to ascertain the condition of the heart and lungs by listening to their action. It consists of two earpieces connected by flexible tubes to a small plate that is placed against the body. It was invented in 1819 in France by René Théophile Hyacinthe Laënnec. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With this the stethoscopic sound gets muffled and then disappears. work with a masterful correlation of stethoscopic sounds and diseases of the chest documented by postmortem findings. |
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