auscultation

(ôs′kəl tās̸hən)

noun

  1. a listening
  2. a listening, often with the aid of a stethoscope, to sounds in the chest, abdomen, etc. so as to determine the condition of the heart, lungs, etc.

Origin: L auscultatio, a listening < auscultare, to listen < aus-, base of auris, ear + cultare, by metathesis < *clutare < IE base *kel-, to incline

See auscultation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The act of listening.
  2. Medicine The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders.

Origin:

Origin: Latin auscultātiō, auscultātiōn-

Origin: , from auscultātus

Origin: , past participle of auscultāre, to listen to; see ous- in Indo-European roots

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