Etymology

auscultation

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Today it means: Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope. Full definition →

Latin auscultātio
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  1. Latin · derived fromauscultātio“act of listening”
  2. English todayauscultation

From Latin auscultātio (“act of listening”).

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