auscultation
[ aw-skuh l-tey-shuh n ]
/ ˌɔ skəlˈteɪ ʃən /
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
1625–35; < Latin
auscultātiōn- (stem of
auscultātiō) a listening, attending to, equivalent to
auscultāt(us) listened to (past participle of
auscultāre; aus- (variant stem of
auris ear) +
-cultā- of uncertain sense and orig. +
-tus past participle suffix) +
-iōn-
-ion
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH auscultation
auscultation osculationWords nearby auscultation
aus,
aus.,
ausable,
auschwitz,
auscultate,
auscultation,
auscultatory alternans,
auscultatory gap,
auscultatory percussion,
ausform,
ausforming
Example sentences from the Web for auscultation
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
Derived forms of auscultation
auscultatory (ɔːˈskʌltətərɪ) or auscultative (ɔːˈskʌltətɪv, ˈɔːskəlˌteɪtɪv), adjectiveWord Origin for auscultation
C19: from Latin
auscultātiō a listening, from
auscultāre to listen attentively; related to Latin
auris ear
Medical definitions for auscultation
auscultation
[ ô′skəl-tā′shən ]
n.
The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, such as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders.