/ɔːsˌkʌlˈtɔːri/ (aw-skul-TOR-ee)

Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characterized by auscultation, the act of listening to the sounds of the body, especially the sounds of the heart or lungs.

“The auscultatory sounds of the patient’s heartbeat were a crucial part of the doctor’s diagnosis.”

2. noun

a person or system that performs auscultation.

“The auscultatory was an essential tool in the history of medicine, allowing doctors to listen to the internal sounds of the body.”