egophony

[ ee-gof-uh-nee ]

noun

1. a vocal sound heard through a stethoscope and resembling the bleating of a goat, often occurring in cases of pleurisy with effusion.

Other Words From

• e·go·phon·ic [ee-g, uh, -, fon, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of egophony¹

1850–55; < New Latin ego- < Greek aigo- combining form of aíx goat (stem aig-; aegis ) + -phony