immediate auscultation

im·me·di·ate aus·cul·ta·tion

, direct auscultation

auscultation by application of the ear to the surface of the body.

immediate auscultation

[imē′dē·it]

Etymology: L, im + medius, middle, auscultare, to listen

a method of examining a patient by placing an ear or stethoscope on the skin directly over the body part being studied.

im·me·di·ate aus·cul·ta·tion

, direct auscultation (i-mē'dē-ăt aws'kŭl-tā'shŭn, dǐr-ekt')

Listening to body sounds by application of the ear or a stethoscope to the surface of the body.

immediate auscultation

Auscultation in which the ear is applied directly to the skin.

See also: auscultation