Stethometer, steth-om′e-tėr, n. an instrument for measuring the relative mobility of the different sides of the chest in respiration.—n. Steth′ograph, an instrument for marking the respiratory movements of the thorax.—adj. Stethograph′ic. [Gr. stēthos, chest, metron, measure.]
Stethoscope, steth′ō-skōp, n. an instrument for auscultation, consisting of a tubular piece of wood to be applied to the patient's body—in the binaural form with tubes of rubber, &c., to convey the sounds to the physician's ears.—adjs. Stethoscop′ic, -al, pertaining to, or performed by, the stethoscope.—adv. Stethoscop′ically.—ns. Steth′oscopist; Steth′oscopy. [Gr. stēthos, the breast, skopein, to see.]
Stevedore, stēv′e-dōr, n. one who loads and unloads vessels. [A corr. of Sp. estivador, a wool-packer—estivar, to stow—L. stipāre, to press.]
Steven, stē′vn, n. (Spens.) a cry, a loud clamour. [A.S. stefn, the voice.]
Stew, stū, v.t. to simmer or boil slowly with little moisture.—v.i. to be boiled slowly and gently: (slang) to be in a state of worry or agitation: to read hard for an examination.—n. meat stewed: mental agitation: worry: (slang) one who reads hard: a room for bathing purposes: (pl.) a brothel.—ns. Stew′-pan, -pot, a pan, pot, used for stewing. [O. Fr. estuve (étuve), a stove—Old High Ger. stupā (Ger. stube), a heated room.]
Stew, stū, n. an artificial oyster-bed: a vivarium.
Steward, stū′ard, n. one who manages the domestic concerns of a family or institution: one who superintends another's affairs, esp. an estate or farm: the manager of the provision department, &c., at sea: a manager at races, games, &c.: the treasurer of a congregation, a guild or society, &c.—ns. Stew′ardess, a female steward: a female who waits on ladies on shipboard; Stew′ardship, Stew′ardry, office of a steward: management; Stew′artry (Scot.), a stewardship, or the extent of a stewardship—still applied esp. to the county of Kirkcudbright.—Lord High Steward, one of the great officers of state, and anciently the first officer of the crown in England. [A.S. stíg-weard—stigo, a sty, weard, a ward.]
Sthenic, sthen′ik, adj. attended with increased action of the heart: strong, robust: inspiring.—n. Sthenī′a, strength. [Gr. sthenos, strength.]
Stibbler, stib′lėr, n. one who cuts the handfuls left by the reaper: a clerical locum tenens.
Stibium, stib′i-um, n. antimony.—adj. Stib′ial, like antimony.—n. Stib′ialism, poisoning by antimony.—adj. Stib′iāted, impregnated with antimony.—n. Stib′nite, native antimony trisulphide. [Gr.]