whispered pectoriloquy


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whis·pered pec·to·ril·o·quy

, whispering pectoriloquy
pectoriloquy of whispered sounds in the same fashion as that of voice sounds.
Synonym(s): whispered bronchophony
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whispered pectoriloquy

A sound heard in auscultation of the chest over a lung with a cavity of limited extent when the patient whispers.
See also: pectoriloquy
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