phonacoscopy

phonacoscopy
Examination of the chest by means of the phonacoscope.

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pho·na·cos·co·py (fo″nə-kosґkə-pe) [phon- + acou- + -scopy] combined auscultation and percussion by means of a bell-shaped resonating chamber containing a percussion hammer, which is held on the anterior thoracic wall while the examiner listens at the back of the thorax.

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  • phonacoscope — An instrument for increasing the intensity of the percussion note or of the voice sounds, the examiner s ear or the stethoscope being placed on the opposite side of the chest. [phon + G. akouo, to listen, + skopeo, to view] * * * pho·naco·scope… …   Medical dictionary

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