amphoric breathing
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amphoric — Denoting the sound heard in percussion and auscultation, resembling the noise made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle. [G. amphora, a jar] * * * am·phor·ic am fȯr ik adj resembling the sound made by blowing across the mouth of an empty… … Medical dictionary
amphoric — amphoricity /am feuh ris i tee/, n. /am fawr ik, for /, adj. resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow necked, empty bottle: amphoric breathing. [1830 40; AMPHOR(A) + IC] * * * … Universalium
amphoric — /æmˈfɒrɪk/ (say am forik) adjective producing or like the sound made by blowing across the top of a bottle: amphoric breathing …
amphoric — adjective the sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle amphoric breathing indicates a cavity in the lung • Pertains to noun: ↑auscultation … Useful english dictionary
Respiration — is the act of inhaling and exhaling air in order to exchange oxygen for carbon dioxide. * * * 1. A fundamental process of life, characteristic of both plants and animals, in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a… … 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
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
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
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
