PECTORILOQUY


Meaning of PECTORILOQUY in English

ˌpektəˈriləkwē noun

( -es )

Etymology: French pectoriloquie, from Latin pector-, pectus breast + -loquium speaking (from loqui to speak) — more at pectoral

: the sound of words heard through the chest wall and usually indicating a cavity or consolidation of lung tissue — compare bronchophony

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