steth

plural steths

1. informalA stethoscope

   When he coughs, I can hear movement through my steth.

   2004 December 14, ZPL, “Back to the vet”, in alt.pets.ferrets (Usenet)

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   I'm listening to various clicks, rubs, and thumps that have been what I currently consider "normal" since hitting the E.R. (After having doc stick a steth on 'em and declare 'em to be "normal, considering")

   2008 June 15, Don Bruder, “And now, in our "Awww, shit!" department...”, in rec.equestrian (Usenet)

   I had an aneroid cuff w/ built in steth, but the dang meter changed zero over time, so could no longer trust it.

   2011 March 24, notbob, “[PING] rfc nurses”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet)