Look up: bruit

1. Bruit
   Bruit: A sound, especially an abnormal one. A bruit may be heard over an artery or vascular channel, reflecting turbulence of flow. Listening for a bruit in the neck is a simple, safe, and inexpensive way to screen for stenosis (narrowing) of the carotid artery. Bruit is French for noise. See also: Aneurysmal bruit.
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2. Bruit
   Bruit noun [ Middle English bruit , brut , noise, bruit, French bruit , from Late Latin brugitus ; confer Latin rugire to roar; perhaps influenced by the source of English bray to make a harsh noise, Armor. ...
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3. Bruit
   Bruit transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Bruited ; present participle & verbal noun Bruiting .] To report; to noise abroad. « I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited . Shak. »
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4. bruit
   <cardiology, clinical sign> An unexpected audible swishing sound or murmur heard over an artery or vascular channel. Indicates increased turbulence often caused by a partial obstruction. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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5. bruit
   (brwe) (brldbomact) French word meaning sound (def. 3). aneurysmal bruit a blowing sound heard over an aneurysm. placental bruit placental souffle.
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6. Bruit
   • (v. t.) To report; to noise abroad. • (n.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation. • (n.) Report; rumor; fame.
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7. bruit
   (from the article `diagnosis`) Bruits are blowing vascular sounds resembling heart murmurs that are perceived over partially occluded blood vessels. When detected over the carotid ...
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8. bruit
   Type: Term Pronunciation: brū-ē′ Definitions: 1. A harsh or musical intermittent auscultatory sound, especially an abnormal one.
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