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auscultation

aus·cul·ta·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [aw-skuh l-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɔ skəlˈteɪ ʃən/
    • /ɔːskəlˈteɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [aw-skuh l-tey-shuh n]
    • /ˌɔ skəlˈteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of auscultation word

  • noun auscultation the diagnostic technique in medicine of listening to the various internal sounds made by the body, usually with the aid of a stethoscope 3
  • noun auscultation the act of listening 3
  • noun auscultation a listening 3
  • noun auscultation a listening, often with the aid of a stethoscope, to sounds in the chest, abdomen, etc. so as to determine the condition of the heart, lungs, etc. 3
  • noun auscultation 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. 1
  • noun auscultation The action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis. 1
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Origin of auscultation

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
1625-35; < Latin auscultātiōn- (stem of auscultātiō) a listening, attending to, equivalent to auscultāt(us) listened to (past participle of auscultāre; aus- (variant stem of auris ear) + -cultā- of uncertain sense and orig. + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Auscultation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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auscultation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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    a sound of less than usual intensity in percussion or auscultation.

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