auscultation
/ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The act of listening to sounds inside the body, typically using a stethoscope, for medical diagnosis.
- Auscultation is a basic skill that every doctor learns during medical training.
- Using auscultation, the veterinarian detected an irregular heartbeat in the dog.
- The nurse performed auscultation of the patient's lungs to check for fluid.
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