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noun

Auscultation n.

The act of listening or hearkening to.

(Med.) An examination by listening either directly with the ear (immediate auscultation) applied to parts of the body, as the abdomen; or with the stethoscope (mediate auscultation), in order to distinguish sounds recognized as a sign of health or of disease.

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Etymology of 'Auscultation'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Auscultation" Quotes from Famous Books

... sterno-mastoid in the course of the bullet track, swelling, thrill and pulsation over an area 1-1/2 inch wide in diameter. Loud machinery murmur audible to the patient when the left side of the head is placed on the pillow, and widely distributed on auscultation. The left eye appears prominent, but the pupils are normal and equal in size. Voice weak and husky, and there is cough. Laryngoscopic examination showed the cords to be untouched, but some swelling still persisted. No headache, but giddiness is ...

— Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 • George Henry Makins

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