auscultation

[ aw-skuhl-tey-shuhn ]

noun

Medicine/Medical. the act of listening, either directly or through a stethoscope or other instrument, to sounds within the body as a method of diagnosis.

Origin of auscultation

First recorded in 1625–35; from Latin auscultātiōn- (stem of auscultātiō ) “a listening, attending to,” equivalent to auscultāt(us) “listened to” (past participle of auscultāre, equivalent to aus-, a variant stem of auris “ear” + -cultā- of uncertain origin and sense) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn-; see -ion

Words that may be confused with auscultation

auscultation , osculation

Words Nearby auscultation

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How to use auscultation in a sentence

In conducting the auscultation the female must recline, and keep as still as possible, breathing low.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed | Frederick Hollick
auscultation also becomes more positive, the sounds being louder and more easily ascertained.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed | Frederick Hollick
Ballotment and auscultation both, now afford unmistakeable evidences as to the condition of the patient.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed | Frederick Hollick
Careful auscultation, however, detected a very feeble and intermittent sound in the cardiac region.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep | Henry M. Lyman
The heart is often dilated, and on auscultation the systolic murmurs associated with that condition are heard.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for auscultation

auscultation

/ (ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən) /

noun

the diagnostic technique in medicine of listening to the various internal sounds made by the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope
the act of listening

Origin of auscultation

C19: from Latin auscultātiō a listening, from auscultāre to listen attentively; related to Latin auris ear

Derived forms of auscultation

auscultatory (ɔːˈskʌltətərɪ) or auscultative (ɔːˈskʌltətɪv, ˈɔːskəlˌteɪtɪv), adjective

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