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nonsense figure

a figure that appears to have no meaning since it does not correspond to any common or familiar object and is not a recognizable geometric form, such as a circle or triangle.

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January 22nd 2025

auscultation

auscultation

n. a diagnostic method in which the examiner listens for sounds within the body either with the aid of a stethoscope (mediate auscultation) or directly by laying the ear on the surface of the body (immediate auscultation).