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tympanic resonance Etymology: Gk, tympanon + L, resonare, to sound again a drumlike or hollow sound heard over a large air space of the body such as the pneumothorax. resonance 1. the prolongation and intensification of sound produced by transmission of its vibrations to a cavity, especially such a sound elicited by percussion. Decrease of resonance is called dullness; its increase, flatness. 2. a vocal sound heard on auscultation. amphoric resonance a sound resembling that produced by blowing over the mouth of an empty bottle. skodaic resonance increased percussion resonance at the upper part of the chest, with flatness below it. tympanic resonance drumlike reverberation of a cavity filled with air. tympanitic resonance the peculiar sound elicited by percussing a tympanitic abdomen. vesicular resonance normal pulmonary resonance. vocal resonance the sound of ordinary speech as heard through the chest wall. 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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