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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAuscultation
/ˌɔː.skʌlˈteɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of listening to the sounds made by internal organs, typically using a stethoscope.
"The doctor performed auscultation to check for any irregular heartbeats." - 2
A method used in medicine to diagnose conditions based on the sounds produced by the body.
"Auscultation is a crucial part of a physical examination in cardiology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'auscultare', meaning 'to listen to', combining 'auris' (ear) with a frequentative suffix. The medical term was established in the early 19th century following the invention of the stethoscope by French physician René Laënnec, shifting from general listening to specific clinical diagnostic auditory examination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Auscultation" is said worldwide
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auscultation
Transliteration: auscultation
"Le médecin a effectué une auscultation pour vérifier les battements de cœur."
Auskultation
Transliteration: Auskultation
"Der Arzt führte eine Auskultation durch, um die Herzgeräusche zu überprüfen."
auscultazione
Transliteration: auscultazione
"Il medico ha eseguito un'auscultazione per controllare il battito cardiaco."
auscultación
Transliteration: auscultación
"El médico realizó una auscultación para verificar los latidos del corazón."
auscultação
Transliteration: auscultação
"O médico fez uma auscultação para verificar os batimentos cardíacos."
सुनना
Transliteration: sunna
"डॉक्टर ने हृदय की धड़कनों की जांच के लिए सुनना किया।"
听诊
Transliteration: tīng zhěn
"医生进行了听诊以检查心跳。"
청진
Transliteration: cheongjin
"의사는 심장 박동을 확인하기 위해 청진을 실시했습니다."
聴診
Transliteration: chōshin
"医者は心拍を確認するために聴診を行いました。"
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