AMPHORIC

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

The sound heard in auscultation resembling the hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a bottle

Example:

amphoric breathing indicates a cavity in the lung

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

auscultation (listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope))

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