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amphoric

/æmˈfɒr.ɪk/

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adjective

/æmˈfɒr.ɪk/formalmedicalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее прилагательное, описывающее звук, напоминающий звук при дуновении в бутылку или амфору, обычно используемое в медицинском контексте для описания определённых дыхательных шумов.

An obsolete adjective describing a sound resembling that produced by blowing into a bottle or amphora, typically used in medical contexts to describe certain respiratory sounds.

  1. Hollow, bottle-like soundC2formalmedical

    Describing a sound heard during medical auscultation that resembles the hollow tone produced by blowing across the mouth of an empty bottle.

    ruАмфорический

    • The physician noted an amphoric quality to the patient's breathing.
    • An amphoric sound was detected over the lung cavity.
    • The stethoscope revealed an amphoric resonance in the chest.

    Synonymscavernousechoinghollowresonant