auscultation

auscultation is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The act of listening or hearkening to. Hickes.

[2] 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.

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