# auscultation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɔːskəlˈteɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. Diagnosis of disorders by listening to the sounds of the internal organs, usually using a stethoscope.

## Etymology
From Latin auscultātio (“act of listening”).

## Source
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