Use auscultation in a sentence. 1  a listening. 2  a listening, often with the aid of a stethoscope, to sounds in the chest, abdomen, etc. so as to determine the condition of the heart, lungs, etc. auscultation. The act of listening. Medicine The act of listening for sounds made by internal organs, as the heart and lungs, to aid in the diagnosis of certain disorders.
Again, if you are non-insulin dependent and are wondering when is the best time to take your blood glucose levels, it is 1-2 hours after a meal. Generally speaking, if your fasting blood sugar and blood sugar before meals are OK, it doesn't mean your diabetes is under control.
A study published today in Diabetes Care found that three short walks each day after meals were as effective at reducing blood sugar over 24 hours as a single 45-minute walk at the same moderate pace. Even better, taking an evening constitutional was found to be much more effective at lowering blood sugar following supper.