Bronchophony, also known as bronchiloquy, is the abnormal transmission of sounds from the lungs or bronchi. Bronchophony is a type of pectoriloquy. It is a general medical sign detected by auscultation. ==Technique== The patient is requested to repeat a word several times while the physician auscultates symmetrical areas of each lung. The numbers ...
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• (n.) A modification of the voice sounds, by which they are intensified and heightened in pitch; -- observed in auscultation of the chest in certain cases of intro-thoracic disease.
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(brong-kof´ә-ne) the normal voice sounds heard over a healthy large bronchus. abnormal voice sounds heard over the lung, with the voice transmitted unusually clearly and with a high pitch; it is a type of pectoriloquy, indicating solidification of the lung tissue. Called also bronchiloquy. ...
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Bron·choph'o·ny noun [ Greek ... windpipe + ... sound.] A modification of the voice sounds, by which they are intensified and heightened in pitch; -- observed in auscultation of the chest in certain cases of intro-thoracic disease.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: brong-kof′ō-nē Definitions: 1. Increased intensity and clarity of voice sounds heard over a bronchus surrounded by consolidated lung tissue. Synonyms: bronchial voice
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bronchophony, bronchophonies 1. The sound of the voice heard through the stethoscope over a healthy bronchus and over other portions of the chest in cases of lung consolidation of tissue. 2. The sound of the voice heard in the bronchi by means of the stethoscope; especially, the increased vocal resonance heard in certain diseased conditions of the ...
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