- amphoric voice
- cavernous v.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
amphoric voice
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amphoric resonance — a sound heard upon percussion or auscultation, resembling that produced by blowing over the mouth of an empty bottle, as in amphoric respiration. See also cavernous voice, under voice. Called also amphoric murmur … Medical dictionary
voice — The sound made by vibration of the vocal folds caused by air passing out through the larynx and upper respiratory tract, the vocal folds being approximated. SYN: vox. [L. vox] amphoric v. a v. sound having a hollow, blowing … Medical dictionary
cavernous voice — a type of pectoriloquy consisting of hollow voice sounds heard over a lung cavity when the patient speaks. Called also amphoric v., amphoriloquy, and amphorophony … Medical 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
amphorophony — SYN: amphoric voice. [G. amphora, a jar, + phone, voice] * * * am·pho·roph·o·ny (am″fə rofґə ne) [Gr. amphoreus jar + phonē voice] cavernous voice … Medical dictionary
amphoriloquy — Presence of amphoric voice. [G. amphora, a jar, + loquor, to speak] * * * am·pho·ril·o·quy (am″fə rilґo kwe) [L. amphora jar + loqui to speak] cavernous voice … Medical dictionary
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
breath sounds — the sounds heard through a stethoscope placed over the lungs during breathing. Normal breath sounds are soft and called vesicular they may be increased or decreased in disease states. The sounds heard over the larger bronchi are louder and… … Medical dictionary
breath sounds — the sounds heard through a stethoscope placed over the lungs during breathing. Normal breath sounds are soft and called vesicular – they may be increased or decreased in disease states. The sounds heard over the larger bronchi are louder and… … The new mediacal dictionary
amphoricity — am·pho·ric·i·ty (am″fə risґĭ te) the quality of being amphoric; see cavernous voice, under voice … Medical dictionary
