auscultate \ˈo-skəl-ˌtāt\ transitive verb: to examine by listening to sounds arising within organs (as the lungs) as an aid to diagnosis and treatment
Etymology: back-formation from auscultation, Latin auscultation-, auscultatio act of listening, from auscultare to listen; akin to Latin auris ear
A doctor needs a stethoscope to listen to a patient’s heart or lungs, but sometimes a grumbling stomach may be auscultated by an unaided ear clearly across a room.
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The latin root "auscultare" reminds me of "escutar" in Portuguese and"escuchar" in Spanish, but even closer to the original latin word is"ascoltare" in Italian. They all commonly mean "to listen".
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