Audible
Audible
Audible (/ˈɔːdɪbəl/), derived from the Latin word "audibilis", is a term used in the medical field to describe a sound or noise that can be heard. It is often used in the context of Auscultation, a clinical method used by healthcare professionals to listen to the internal sounds of a patient's body.
Etymology
The term "audible" originates from the Latin word "audibilis", which means "able to be heard". It is derived from "audire", the Latin verb for "to hear", and the suffix "-ibilis", which denotes possibility.
Related Terms
- Auscultation: The act of listening to the internal sounds of the body, typically using a stethoscope. Auscultation is commonly used in the diagnosis of various heart and lung conditions.
- Audiology: The branch of science and medicine concerned with the sense of hearing.
- Audiometer: A machine used for evaluating hearing acuity.
- Audiogram: A graph that shows the audible threshold for standardized frequencies as measured by an audiometer.
- Otoscope: A device used to look into the ears to diagnose ear infections or other issues.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Audible
- Wikipedia's article - Audible
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