Auscultation (noun)

The act of listening to internal sounds of the body, especially the heart and lungs, for diagnostic purposes.

Origin:

From the latin 'auscultare,' meaning 'to listen.'.

Examples:

1. The auscultation revealed a heart murmur.
2. The doctor performed auscultation on the patient to assess their breathing.
3. The auscultation was performed using a stethoscope.
4. The auscultation was one of several diagnostic tests ordered by the doctor.
5. The auscultation results helped the doctor make a diagnosis.