pectoriloquy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'pectoriloquy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Pectoriloquy

[ n.]

- 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.

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