PECTORILOQUY

Etymology

Noun

pectoriloquy (uncountable)

(medicine) An increased resonance, or a distinctly articulated voice, heard during auscultation.

Source: Wiktionary


Pec`to*ril"o*quy, n. Etym: [L. pectus, -oris, the breast + loqui to speak: cf. F. pectoriloquie.] (Med.)

Definition: The distinct articulation of the sounds of a patient's voice, heard on applying the ear to the chest in auscultation. It usually indicates some morbid change in the lungs or pleural cavity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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