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Noun
/ˌôskəlˈtāSHən/,
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auscultations, plural;
  1. The action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis


  1. listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
  2. (auscultatory) of or relating to auscultation
  3. Auscultation is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb auscultare "to listen". ...
  4. The act of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs etc. as part of medical diagnosis.
  5. listening for sounds within the body, chiefly to ascertain the condition of the thoracic or abdominal viscera and to detect pregnancy.
  6. involves listening for particular sounds (such as wheezing).
  7. Listening to and interpreting body sounds.