- (n.) 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 auscultation), in order to distinguish sounds recognized as a sign of health or of disease.
- (n.) The act of listening or hearkening to.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). auscultation. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/auscultation/definitions/1977195 |
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| MLA | Webster's. "auscultation" 27 May 2011. Web. 29 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/auscultation/definitions/1977195> |