Look up: Auscultation

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   Auscultation
   Listening for sounds within the body, for determining abnormality, especially in the lungs.
   Found on http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/lib/glos
   
   
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   auscultation
   [n] - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
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   Auscultation
   the act of listening to sounds within the body, such as the heartbeat, with a stethoscope
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   Auscultation
   Listening and interpreting the meaning of sounds produced within the body.
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   Auscultation
   Aus`cul·ta'tion noun [ Latin ausculcatio , from auscultare to listen, from a dim. of auris , orig. ausis , ear. See Auricle , and confer Scout , noun ] 1. The act of listening or hearkening to. Hickes. 2. (Medicine) An examination by listening either directly with the ear (immediate auscultation) app ...
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   auscultation
   <procedure> The act of listening for sounds within the body, chiefly for ascertaining the condition of the lungs, heart, pleura, abdomen and other organs and for the detection of pregnancy. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   auscultation
   noun listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
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   Auscultation
   `Auscultation` is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope; based on the Latin verb `auscultare` `to listen`. Auscultation is 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
   (aws″kәl-ta´shәn) listening for sounds produced within the body, chiefly to assess the condition of the thoracic or abdominal organs and vessels such as the heart, lungs, aorta, and intestines. Fetal heart tones can also be monitored during pregnancy by auscultation with a specialized stethoscope...
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    Auscultation
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) The act of listening or hearkening to.Auscultation: words in the definiti...
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    auscultation
    diagnostic procedure in which the physician listens to sounds within the body to detect certain defects or conditions, such as heart-valve ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/125
    
    
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    auscultation
    the act of listening for sounds within the body, chiefly for ascertaining the condition of the lungs, heart, pleura, abdomen and other organs, and for the detection of pregnancy.
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    auscultation
    auscultation The act of listening for sounds within the body, chiefly for determining the condition of the lungs, heart, pleura, abdomen, and other organs, and for the detection of pregnancy.
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    auscultation
    Listening to the sounds made by the various body structures as a diagnostic method. [L. ausculto, pp. -atus, to listen to]
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    Auscultation
    The act of listening to the fetal heartbeat with either a stethoscope or fetoscope. This can also include listening to fetal heart sounds by pressed the ear against the bare abdomen.
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/A/10