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auscultation Definition


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auscultation
noun
    1. medicine.
      The practice of listening, especially with a stethoscope, to the sounds produced by the movement of blood or air within the heart, lungs, etc, in order to ascertain their physical state and diagnose any abnormalities.
Etymology: 19c; 17c, meaning ‘the act of listening': from Latin auscultare to listen.



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