• (n.) The art or process of examination by the stethoscope.
Ste·thos'co·py noun The art or process of examination by the stethoscope. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: stĕ-thos′kŏ-pē Definitions: 1. Examination of the chest by means of auscultation, either mediate or immediate, and percussion. 2. Mediate auscultation with the stethoscope.