auscultate
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of auscultate
First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from auscultation
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I wanted to auscultate, but that was not an option.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 7, 2020
"I wish you to auscultate me," he said, addressing the doctor who entered the room.
From The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story by Roussel, John
Nevertheless, they gave advice, got on the moral hobby again, and had the assurance to auscultate.
From Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life by Flaubert, Gustave
The medical man proceeded to auscultate his patient.
From The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story by Roussel, John
It was therefore necessary to demolish, as we proceeded, a great part of the ship's inner skin and fittings, and to auscultate what remained, like a doctor sounding for a lung disease.
From The Wrecker by Stevenson, Robert Louis
I have palpated cancer, seen the havoc it wreaks under a microscope, and auscultated the damage it inflicts on the body’s organs.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2015
But imagine the awful temptation of having your heart auscultated.
From Doctor and Patient by Mitchell, S. Weir (Silas Weir)
He was summoned back to full consciousness, tapped, auscultated and examined.
From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Lewisohn, Ludwig
After the king had been cross-questioned, looked at, handled, auscultated, and turned round again and again, Tristram spoke first, in a rude voice.
From Laboulaye's Fairy Book by Booth, Mary L. (Mary Louise)
"Although patients think they are going to be suffocated during a paroxysm, the chest is normally resonant on percussion, and if it be auscultated as they draw in breath again vesicular breathing is heard everywhere."
From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock
Inflation through the Eustachian Catheter.—For this method, in addition to the Politzer's bag and the auscultating tube, a silver or vulcanite Eustachian catheter is required.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
He ended by auscultating him carefully, keeping his ear pressed closely to his chest for a considerable time.
From Doctor Pascal by Serrano, Mary J. (Mary Jane)
On auscultating the heart, a churning sound may be heard.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
Politzer's Method.—For this a Politzer's air-bag and an auscultating tube, one end of which is inserted into the patient's ear and the other into the ear of the examiner, are required.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
If the Eustachian tube is patent, a full clear sound is heard close to the examiner's ear through the auscultating tube.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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