stetho- root words — words with the stetho- root

The root stetho- comes from Greek stethos, meaning chest. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including stethoscope, stethoscopes. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the stetho- root

Explore words with stetho- — words containing the stetho- root and sharing its sense of "chest". Examples include stethoscope, stethoscopes. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does stetho- mean?

The stetho- root means chest, from Greek stethos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.