auscultatio

  • 51auscultation — [ôs΄kəl tā′shən] n. [L auscultatio, a listening < auscultare, to listen < aus , base of auris, EAR1 + cultare, by metathesis < * clutare < IE base * kel , to incline] 1. a listening 2. a listening, often with the aid of a stethoscope …

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  • 52auscultation — n. the act of listening, esp. to sounds from the heart, lungs, etc., as a part of medical diagnosis. Derivatives: auscultatory adj. Etymology: L auscultatio f. auscultare listen to …

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