Auscult vs. Auscultation

Auscultverb

To auscultate.

Auscultverb

To auscultate.

Auscultationnoun

(medicine) Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.

Auscultationnoun

The act of listening or hearkening to.

Auscultationnoun

An examination by listening either directly with the ear (immediate auscultation) applied to parts of the body, as the abdomen; or with the stethoscope (mediate auscultation), in order to distinguish sounds recognized as a sign of health or of disease.

Auscultationnoun

listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)

Auscultation

Auscultation (based on the Latin verb auscultare ) is listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. Auscultation is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory and respiratory systems (heart and breath sounds), as well as the alimentary canal.