Egophony — (British: Aegophony) is an increased resonance of voice sounds heard when auscultating the lungs, often caused by consolidated or compressed lung tissue due to an infection, pleural effusion, tumor, or congestion. It is due to enhanced… … Wikipedia
Egophony — E*goph o*ny, n. [Gr. ?, ?, goat + ? voice.] (Med.) The sound of a patient s voice so modified as to resemble the bleating of a goat, heard on applying the ear to the chest in certain diseases within its cavity, as in pleurisy with effusion. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
egophony — egophonic /ee geuh fon ik/, adj. /ee gof euh nee/, n. a vocal sound heard through a stethoscope and resembling the bleating of a goat, often occurring in cases of pleurisy with effusion. [1850 55; < NL ego < Gk aigo comb. form of aíx goat (s. aig … Universalium
egophony — noun A bleating sound sometimes observed in patients with various lung conditions … Wiktionary
egophony — egoph·o·ny … English syllables
egophony — … Useful english dictionary
egobronchophony — Egophony with bronchophony. [G. aix (aig ), goat, + bronchos, bronchus, + phone, voice] * * * ego·bron·choph·o·ny (e″go brong kofґə ne) [Gr. aix goat + bronchophony] egophony … Medical dictionary
capriloquism — SYN: egophony. [L. caper, goat, + loquor, to speak] * * * ca·pril·o·quism (kə prilґo kwiz″əm) [L. caper goat + loqui to speak] egophony … Medical dictionary
Crackles — ICD 10 R09.8 ICD 9 786.7 Crackles, crepitations, or rales are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises that may be made by one or both lungs of a human with a respiratory disease dur … Wikipedia
AEgophony — [AE]*goph o*ny, n. Same as {Egophony}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
