vesiculocavernous

vesiculocavernous
Both vesicular and cavernous; denoting: 1. An auscultatory sound having both a vesicular and a cavernous quality; 2. The structure of certain neoplasms.

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ve·sic·u·lo·cav·er·nous (və-sik″u-lo-kavґər-nəs) having both vesicular and cavernous qualities, such as abnormal respiration.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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