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egophony /egoph·o·ny/ (e-gof´ah-ne) increased resonance of voice sounds, with a high-pitched bleating quality, heard especially over lung tissue compressed by pleural effusion.
egophony [ēgof′ənē] a change in the voice sound of a patient with pleural effusion or pneumonia as heard on auscultation. When the patient is asked to make [ē-ē-ē] sounds, they are heard over the peripheral chest wall as [ä-ä-ä] , particularly over an area of consolidated or compressed lung above the effusion. Also called tragophony. egophony egobronchophony. egobronchophony, egophony increased vocal resonance with a high-pitched bleating quality of the transmitted voice or other sound, detected by auscultation of the lungs, especially over lung tissue compressed by pleural effusion. egophony Pulmonary medicine An extreme form of bronchophony, in which spoken words assume a nasal or bleating–Greek, aïgos, goat–quality, which is most common when there is simultaneous lung consolidation and pleural
fluid accumulation, but also heard over uncomplicated lobar pneumonia or pulmonary infarction. See Bronchophony. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Physical examination reveals only crackles and egophony in the right lower lung field. She appeared ill and had decreased breath sounds with egophony at the right base. |
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