AUSCULTATION


Meaning of AUSCULTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌȯ-skəl-ˈtā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Latin auscultation-, auscultatio act of listening, from auscultare to listen; akin to Latin auris ear — more at ear

Date: 1821

: the act of listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs) as an aid to diagnosis and treatment

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