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Stethoscope

Stethoscope Emoji

Objects

A medical instrument designed for listening to internal sounds in the human body, such as the heart and lungs. The icon typically features a chest piece connected to two ear tubes by a Y-shaped rubber cord.

Usage Context

Used to denote medical appointments, general health check-ups, or the profession of a doctor or nurse. People often use it alongside 🏥 when discussing hospital visits or 💉 when talking about medical procedures and vaccinations.

History

The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by René Laennec, who used a wooden tube to amplify chest sounds. The modern version became a globally recognized icon for the medical field long before it was added to the Unicode standard in 2018 as part of the health-focused expansion of emoji sets.

Details

Glyph
🩺
Unicode
U+1FA7A
Shortcode
:emoji_u1fa7a:
HTML Entity
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Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Objects
Subcategory medical
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
stethoscopehealthdoctorheartmedicinehealthcheckmedical equipmentphysiciannurseclinic

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.

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