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Stethoscope vs Microscope - What's the difference?

stethoscope | microscope |

As nouns the difference between stethoscope and microscope

is that stethoscope is a medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body, often combined with a sphygmomanometer while microscope is an optical instrument used for observing small objects.

As a verb stethoscope

is to auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope.

stethoscope

English

(wikipedia stethoscope)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body, often combined with a sphygmomanometer

    • Derived terms

    * stethoscopic * stethoscopical * stethoscopically * stethoscopy

    Verb

    (stethoscop)
  • To auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope.

    • microscope

    English

    (wikipedia microscope)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
  • Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).

    • Related terms

    * compound microscope * electron microscope * microscopic * microscopy * simple microscope

    See also

    * magnifying glass * telescope