Relating to or involving the process of listening to internal body sounds with a stethoscope as a diagnostic method.
From Latin 'auscultare' (to listen) + '-ative' (adjective suffix meaning 'inclined to' or 'relating to'). This adjective describes things connected to the practice of auscultation.
Auscultative examination is called 'low-tech' medicine, but it's actually highly skilled—experienced doctors can diagnose heart disease, pneumonia, and other conditions just from the patterns and qualities of sounds they hear!
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