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amphoric respiration — respiration characterized by amphoric resonance, heard over pulmonary cavities or pneumothorax … Medical dictionary
Amphoric — Am*phor ic, a. (Med.) Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric respiration or resonance. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resonance — 1. Sympathetic or forced vibration of air in the cavities above, below, in front of, or behind a source of sound; in speech, modification of the quality ( e.g., harmonics) of a tone by the passage of air through the chambers of the nose, pharynx … Medical dictionary
amphoric murmur — see under resonance … Medical dictionary
amphoricity — noun see amphoric * * * amphoricity (æmfəˈrɪsɪtɪ) [f. prec. + ity.] The quality of being amphoric; the condition in which an amphoric resonance is heard. in Syd. Soc. Lex … Useful english dictionary
sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… … Medical dictionary
Rale — A type of abnormal lung sound heard through a stethoscope. Rales may be sibilant (whistling), dry (crackling) or wet (more sloshy) depending on the amount and density of fluid refluxing back and forth in the air passages. The word rale is a… … Medical dictionary
