Words Like AUSCULTATION
We have put together a list of words that are similar to AUSCULTATION.
3 Alternative Words Similar to auscultation
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Succussion
Noun Hyponym
8 definitions of auscultation
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The act of listening or hearkening to.
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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.
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listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
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Medicine The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders.
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The act of listening or hearkening.
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In pathology, a method of distinguishing the state of the internal parts of the body, particularly of the thorax and abdomen, by observing the sounds arising in the part, either through the direct application of the ear to the adjacent external surface (immediate auscultation) or by applying the stethoscope over the part and listening through it (mediate auscultation). See stethoscope.
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Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.