Complex sentence: The technical term was invented by René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec, a French physician, however the act of listening to body sounds for diagnostic purposes has its origin further back in history, possibly as early as Ancient Egypt.
Split into simpler sentences: The technical term was invented by René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laënnec, a French physician. However the act of listening to body sounds for diagnostic purposes has its origin further back in history, possibly as early as Ancient Egypt.