auscultation
Meaning of auscultation: Listening to sounds produced within the body, usually with a stethoscope.
Definition of auscultation
Auscultation is the clinical technique of listening to internal body sounds. Clinicians commonly auscultate the lungs, heart, and abdomen to assess sound characteristics and identify abnormalities.
Also known as
listening examination
Used in a sentence
Lung auscultation revealed wheezing during expiration.
Good to know
Auscultation findings are interpreted together with symptoms, examination, and other tests.
Word origin
Where “auscultation” comes from
From Latin auscultare, meaning “to listen.”