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Laënnec
[ ley-nek ]
noun
- 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 /
noun
- LaënnecRené Théophile Hyacinthe17811826MFrenchMEDICINE: physicianTECHNOLOGY: inventor René Théophile Hyacinthe (rəne teɔfil jasɛ̃t). 1781–1826, French physician, who invented the stethoscope
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He has even been known to say vain things about Laennec, and to refer to the stethoscope as "a newfangled French toy."
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Auenbrugger's and Laennec's observations were made on exactly the same sort of clinical material.
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His name has been linked with that of Laennec as the great discoverers of physical diagnosis in chest diseases.
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Fortunately for the committee, they reported favorably upon Laennec's discoveries.
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Laennec's unremitting devotion to his hospital work finally impaired his health.
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