Stethoscope emoji meaning

The stethoscope emoji shows a simple, traditional stethoscope design with earpieces connected to a long tube that ends in a chest piece. A stethoscope is an important medical tool used by doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers to listen to sounds inside the body, like the heartbeat and breathing. This emoji is often used in messages and online conversations to represent health, medical care, or visits to the doctor. It is a symbol of medicine and wellness, frequently appearing in discussions about healthcare topics or to express support for medical professionals.

The stethoscope emoji was approved in Unicode 12.0 and added in Emoji 12.0, see related proposal L2/18140