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nucleus cuneatus

the nucleus in the medulla oblongata that is the termination of the cuneate fasciculus in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord. Also called cuneate nucleus.

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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).