auscultating

auscultating — aus·cul·tate || ɔːskÉ™lteɪt v. listen with a stethoscope …   English contemporary dictionary

resonance — 1. Sympathetic or forced vibration of air in the cavities above, below, in front of, or behind a source of sound; in speech, modification of the quality ( e.g., harmonics) of a tone by the passage of air through the chambers of the nose, pharynx …   Medical dictionary

Metroscope — Met ro*scope, n. [Gr. ? womb + scope.] A modification of the stethoscope, for directly auscultating the uterus from the vagina. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Auscultation — For the ancient monasterial worker, see Auscultare Auscultation Intervention Laennec auscultates a patient before his students MeSH …   Wikipedia

Aortic insufficiency — See also: mitral regurgitation and tricuspid insufficiency Aortic insufficiency Classification and external resources Micrograph of myxomatous degeneration – a cause of aortic insufficiency …   Wikipedia

Egophony — (British: Aegophony) is an increased resonance of voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs, often caused by consolidated or compressed lung tissue due to an infection, pleural effusion, tumor, or congestion. It is due to enhanced… …   Wikipedia

Tunnels of San Antonio — The tunnels of San Antonio are located in the province of Luya. They are rocky formations like natural bridges placed over San Antonio river.An archaeological cave painting was documented in 1986 in the place of San Antonio (Luya), by one of the… …   Wikipedia

Bronchophony — SignSymptom infobox Name = Bronchophony ICD10 = ICD10|R|09|8|r|00 ICD9 = ICD9|786.7 Bronchophony, also known as bronchiloquy, is the abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchii. It is a general sign, detected by auscultation. The… …   Wikipedia

auscultate — auscultative /aw skeuhl tay tiv, aw skul teuh /, auscultatory /aw skul teuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. auscultator, n. /aw skeuhl tayt /, v.t., v.i., auscultated, auscultating. Med. to examine by auscultation. [1860 65; back formation from… …   Universalium

Murmur — A Murmur is an abnormal "whooshing" sound created by blood flow through heart valves, as well as flow through chamber narrowings or unusual connections seen with congenital heart disease. It is usually heard by the doctor while… …   Medical dictionary

Otoscope — Instrument for looking in the ear. Today, otoscopic or ophthalmoscopic heads can usually be attached to the base (which supplies the electrical power) to look at the ears or eyes. * * * An instrument for examining the eardrum. [oto + G. skopeo,… …   Medical dictionary