auscultation

noun aus·cul·ta·tion \ˌȯ-skəl-ˈtā-shən\

Definition of AUSCULTATION

: the act of listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs) as an aid to diagnosis and treatment

Latin auscultation-, auscultatio act of listening, from auscultare to listen; akin to Latin auris ear — more at ear

First Known Use: 1821

Medical Dictionary

noun aus·cul·ta·tion \ˌȯ-skəl-ˈtā-shən\

: the act of listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs or heart) as an aid to diagnosis and treatment

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