A specially constructed stethoscope by means of which heart sounds can be heard by listeners at a distance from the patient. ... Origin: G. Tele, distant, + kardia, heart, + phone, sound ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(tel″ә-kahr´de-o-fōn) an apparatus for making heart sounds audible at a distance from the patient.
Type: Term Pronunciation: tel′ĕ-kar′dē-ō-fōn Definitions: 1. A specially constructed stethoscope by means of which heart sounds can be heard by listeners at a distance from the patient.
telecardiophone A specially constructed stethoscope by means of which heart sounds can be heard by listeners at a distance from the patient.