auscultated
|aus-cul-ta-ted|
/ˈɔːskəlteɪt/
(auscultate)
listen closely (to body sounds)
Etymology
'auscultate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'auscultare', where 'auscult-' meant 'to listen'.
'auscultare' passed into Late Latin/Neo-Latin medical usage and entered English as 'auscultate' in the 17th–18th century, later forming the past tense 'auscultated'.
Initially it meant 'to listen' in a general sense, but over time it evolved into its current specialized medical meaning 'to listen to internal body sounds (usually with a stethoscope)'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'auscultate' — to listen to the internal sounds of (the body, especially the heart or lungs), typically with a stethoscope, as part of a medical examination.
The doctor auscultated the patient's chest and noted faint crackles in the lower lobes.
Synonyms
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