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AUSCULTATIONS
Noun
auscultations
plural of auscultation
Source: Wiktionary
AUSCULTATION
Aus`cul*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. ausculcatio, fr. auscultare to listen, fr. a dim. of auris, orig. ausis, ear. See Auricle, and cf. Scout, n.]
1. The act of listening or hearkening to. Hickes.
2. (Med.)
Definition: 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 ~), in order to distinguish sounds recognized as a sign of health or of disease.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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