[ ˌɔ:sk(ə)l'teɪʃ(ə)n ]
■ noun the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs with a stethoscope.
Derivatives
auscultate verb
auscultatory ɔ:'skʌltət(ə)ri adjective
Origin
C17: from L. auscultatio(n-) , from auscultare 'listen to'.