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 Meaning of AUSCULTATE
| Pronunciation: |  | 'oskul`teyt 
 
 |  | Matching Terms: |  | auscultation, Auscultator, auscultatory 
 
 |  |  Medical Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | To listen to the sounds made by the internal organs of the body for diagnostic purposes. For example, nurses and doctors auscultate the lungs and heart of a patient by using a stethoscope placed on the patient's chest. |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |    |  |