auscultation

n. act of listening with a stethoscope

For the ancient monasterial worker, see Auscultare Auscultation is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. Auscultation is normally performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds), as well as the gastrointestinal system (bowel sounds).
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Auscultation /aus·cul·ta·tion/ listening for sounds within the body, chiefly to ascertain the condition of the thoracic or abdominal viscera and to [more]Auscultation - Community and Resources

Noun
1. listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
(hypernym) listening, hearing
(hyponym) percussion, pleximetry
(derivation) auscultate

n. auscultation, act of listening with a stethoscope