Laënnec

[ ley-nek ]

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Re·né Thé·o·phile Hya·cinthe [r, uh, -, ney, tey-aw-, feel, y, a, -, sant], 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.

Laënnec

/ laɛnɛk /

LaënnecRené Théophile Hyacinthe17811826MFrenchMEDICINE: physicianTECHNOLOGY: inventor René Théophile Hyacinthe (rəne teɔfil jasɛ̃t). 1781–1826, French physician, who invented the stethoscope

Various names were given to the instrument until Laënnec decided to call it "stethoscope," the name it has ever since retained.

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