Definition

1. Verb:
   • To listen to sounds within the body, typically using a stethoscope, as a method of medical diagnosis: "Auscultate" refers specifically to the medical procedure of listening to internal body sounds, such as those from the heart, lungs, or intestines, to assess health.

Examples of Usage

• Verb:
  • The doctor will auscultate your chest to check your heart and lungs.
  • Nurses are trained to auscultate for abnormal bowel sounds after surgery.

Advanced Usage

• "To auscultate for": To listen with the specific purpose of detecting a particular sound or condition.
  • The physician auscultated for a heart murmur.
• The action is typically performed by a healthcare professional. The direct object is usually the body part (e.g., chest, abdomen) or the patient.

Variants and Related Words

• Auscultation (n): The act or process of auscultating.
  • Auscultation is a fundamental part of a physical examination.
• Auscultatory (adj): Relating to auscultation.
  • The auscultatory gap is a period of silence sometimes heard when measuring blood pressure.

Synonyms

• Listen to (in a medical context).
• Sound (as a verb in older medical terminology, e.g., "to sound the chest").

Related Phrases

• Perform auscultation: A more formal way to describe the action.
  • The student learned how to perform auscultation correctly.
• Auscultate and percuss: Often paired with percussion (tapping) as core physical exam techniques.
  • The doctor will inspect, palpate, percuss, and auscultate the abdomen.

Verb

1. examine by auscultation