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Word: Auscultation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Latin auscultatio(n-), from auscultare ‘listen to’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɔːsk(ə)lˈteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɔːskʌlˈteɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the action of listening to sounds from the heart, lungs, or other organs, typically with a stethoscope, as a part of medical diagnosis.
Short Definition:action of listening to sounds from organs
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