cracked-pot sound
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cracked-·pot res·o·nance
a peculiar sound, resembling that heard on striking a cracked pot, elicited on percussing over a pulmonary cavity that communicates with a bronchial tube, when the patient's mouth is open.
Synonym(s): cracked-pot sound
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cracked-pot sound
A tympanic resonance heard over air cavities. This percussion sound resembles that made by striking a cracked pot.
See also: sound
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