auscultation

[ aw-skuhl-tey-shuhn ]

/ 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

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

aurum, AUS, Ausable, Auschwitz, auscultate, auscultation, auscultatory alternans, auscultatory gap, auscultatory percussion, ausform, ausforming

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Example sentences from the Web for auscultation

After the auscultation, he questioned the doctor with obvious anxiety; and each reply seemed to give him relief.
The Confessions of Arsne Lupin|Maurice Leblanc
Fluoroscopic examination has confirmed the findings on auscultation.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
Percussion and auscultation discover consolidation at one apex or over larger areas of the lungs.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Moist sounds were usually audible on auscultation, but in many cases over a very limited area and only on the first few days.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins

Auscultation was first introduced by one of them, Laennec, and diagnosis is their chief art.
The Collector|Henry T. Tuckerman

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), adjective

Word Origin for auscultation

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.

单词	auscultation
释义	auscultation [ aw-skuhl-tey-shuhn ] / 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 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 aurum, AUS, Ausable, Auschwitz, auscultate, auscultation, auscultatory alternans, auscultatory gap, auscultatory percussion, ausform, ausforming Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for auscultation After the auscultation, he questioned the doctor with obvious anxiety; and each reply seemed to give him relief. The Confessions of Arsne Lupin\|Maurice Leblanc Fluoroscopic examination has confirmed the findings on auscultation. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield Percussion and auscultation discover consolidation at one apex or over larger areas of the lungs. A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various Moist sounds were usually audible on auscultation, but in many cases over a very limited area and only on the first few days. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins Auscultation was first introduced by one of them, Laennec, and diagnosis is their chief art. The Collector\|Henry T. Tuckerman 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), adjective Word Origin for auscultation C19: from Latin auscultātiō a listening, from auscultāre to listen attentively; related to Latin auris ear Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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