auscultatory
/ɔːˈskʌltətɔːri/
adjective
- Relating to or used for listening to internal body sounds, especially with a stethoscope.
- The nurse recorded the auscultatory sounds in the patient's chart.
- The doctor used an auscultatory technique to evaluate the patient's heart valves.
- Auscultatory findings suggested that the patient had a lung infection.