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Meaning Of Auscultation
n.
The act of listening or hearkening to.
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.