abdominal auscultation

aus·cul·ta·tion (ô

l-t

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.

[Latin auscultti, ausculttin-, from ausculttus, past participle of auscultre, to listen to; see ous- in Indo-European roots.]

auscultation [ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən]

1. (Medicine) the diagnostic technique in medicine of listening to the various internal sounds made by the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope

2. the act of listening

[from Latin auscultātiō a listening, from auscultāre to listen attentively; related to Latin auris ear]

auscultatory [ɔːˈskʌltətərɪ], auscultative [ɔːˈskʌltətɪv ˈɔːskəlˌteɪtɪv] adj

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Noun

auscultation - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)

diagnostic procedure, diagnostic technique - a procedure followed in making a medical diagnosis

pleximetry, percussion - tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

succussion - shaking a person to determine whether a large amount of liquid is present in a body cavity

listening, hearing - the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"

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