LP6138-4
Auscultation
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Descriptions
Auscultation is the technical term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. Auscultation is normally performed for the purposes of examining the cardiovascular system and respiratory systems (heart and lung sounds), as well as the gastrointestinal system (bowel sounds). The technical term was invented by Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe La«nnec, a French physician. It is based on the Latin verb auscultare to listen. However the act of listening to body sounds for diagnostic purposes has its origin further back in history, possibly as early as Ancient Egypt. Laennec's contribution was to formally document the procedure and relevant findings in a formal manner in his book De l'auscultation mediate, published in 1819. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Auscultation (Wikipedia)
Act of listening for sounds within the body. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Auscultation
- Part Type
- Method (Describes the method by which the test was performed)
- Created On
- 2000-05-03
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Auscultation
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 听诊法 Synonyms: 听; |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Auscultazione |
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