auscultation (redirected from auscultations)

aus·cul·ta·tion  (ôskl-tshn)

n.

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.

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

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auscultation

Noun

the listening to of the internal sounds of the body, usually with a stethoscope, to help with medical diagnosis [Latin auscultare to listen attentively]

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Noun

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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"