Abstract: An visual display stethoscope for use in the auscultation of body sounds is disclosed. The stethoscope is adapted for display, manipulation and analysis of the received body sounds. The present invention includes a stethoscope electronically coupled to a display module. The display module has the ability to display an analog representation of the received body sounds and includes menu keys for selecting among the various functions provided by the stethoscope for manipulation and analysis of the waveform data. These functions include real time analog filtering of displayed waveforms, digital filtering of stored waveforms, and interval timing between strategic positions in the body sound waveforms. The visual display stethoscope therefore is of significant aid to physicians in the analysis, recognition, and diagnosis of abnormalities which can be examined via auscultation methods.