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souffle /souf·fle/ (soo´f'l) a soft, blowing auscultatory sound. cardiac souffle any cardiac or vascular murmur of a blowing quality. funic souffle , funicular souffle hissing souffle synchronous with fetal heart sounds, probably from the umbilical cord. mammary souffle a functional cardiac murmur with a blowing sound, heard over the breasts in late pregnancy and during lactation. placental souffle the sound supposed to be produced by the blood current in the placenta. uterine souffle a sound made by the blood within the arteries of the gravid uterus.
funic souffle [fyo̅o̅′nik so̅o̅′fəl] Etymology: L, funis, cord; Fr, souffle, breath a soft, muffled blowing sound produced by blood rushing through the umbilical vessels and synchronous with the fetal heart sound. 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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